Following a round of voting by the judging panel, the 24 finalists in the Crystal Cabin Award 2026 have been chosen. The finalists represent all aspects of aircraft cabin and passenger experience innovation, from comfort, accessibility and sustainability, to digitalisation, efficiency, and onboard safety
Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies to explore opportunities to incorporate Spacesail’s high-bandwidth, low-latency LEO satellite constellation
1,411 aircraft were delivered in 2025, marking a 25% increase on the previous year. Also, 2,175 aircraft orders were placed in 2025, marking a sharp 50% year-on-year increase compared to 2024, with a record backlog order driven by exceptionally strong demand for widebodies
Farnborough International Airshow has added a sixth exhibition hall for the 2026 event after selling out space 12 months early, with over 50 organisations still on the waiting list
RX, the organisers of the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) have announced that this year’s event will bring together speakers from more than 20 airlines – a record number for the PEC – including representatives from United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Saudi Airlines, and Fiji Airways
The Bombardier Global 8000 ultra-long-range aircraft has now received certification from EASA. This approval follows Transport Canada and FAA certifications
The 2026 Showcase issue of Aircraft Interiors International is now available online! This special edition is packed full of ideas, designs, materials, design approaches and technologies that can help inspire future aircraft cabin projects – and enable their launch
Salient Motion develops modular, software-driven motion control systems for aerospace that reuse certified hardware and software to reduce costs and accelerate certification. The company is working with Boeing to advance its actuation systems for everything from seating to cargo systems
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement with Embraer for the sale of Safran Cabin’s shares in EZAir. EZAir is a 50/50 joint venture set up by Embraer and Safran Cabin to manufacture Embraer aircraft interiors
The UK’s University of Oxford has shared the findings of a new study, which states that global aviation emissions could be reduced by 50-75% by applying three strategies to boost efficiency
