Emirates is introducing new services and products to make the air travel experience more accessible for people with disabilities. The launches include onboard sensory products, a mattress hood, process enhancements across the inflight experience, with more accessibility concepts currently in development
Sekisui Kydex, the manufacturer of Kydex thermoplastics, participated in Manufacturing Day on 8th October, a national event in the USA dedicated to showing high school students the many career opportunities available in the manufacturing sector
Highlights from the September issue include an insider view of a task force making IFE more accessible for passengers with impairments; United Airlines discusses the progress of the huge United Next cabin retrofit programme; a look at accessible lavatory options for narrowbodies; how to deal with IFE hardware at the end of life, plus news, views, and more
The RedCabin Trinity Award recognises innovation in the aircraft interior sector, and also offers winners the opportunity to collaborate with an airline and gain business. The awards organisers have released the shortlist of 25 contestants, with the winners due to be presented as part of the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit in Dublin
The application window for the Crystal Cabin Award, the prestigious honour for innovation in the aircraft cabin, is now open. The eight categories of the 2026 awards include a new opportunity for start-up companies to have their innovative ideas assessed and celebrated
The Lightshifter concept enables naturally oiled wood veneer to expose light sources on demand. When activated, the solid wood veneer on a cabin surface transforms into a canvas for the lighting effect, adding depth and dimension to a previously flat surface. Here’s the concept in action…
F/List has developed a new concept named Lightshifter, which morphs wood veneer monument surfaces to reveal integrated illuminated elements, creating a feel of unexpected textures, effects and atmospheres in the cabin
Replin by Hainsworth, a manufacturer of premium fabrics for aviation and transport interiors, is marking eight decades of manufacturing transport textiles
Materials news from the automotive sector: Hyundai Cradle, the innovation hub of Hyundai Motor Group, has entered into a partnership with Uncaged Innovations, a biomaterials company, to create a sustainable, animal-free leather for automotive interiors, made using grain byproducts
US-based experience consultancy, Geniant, has acquired NewTerritory, the UK-based design and brand experience studio. NewTerritory was founded by Luke Miles, a former head of design for Virgin Atlantic, with design clients including Delta Air Lines, Airbus, Coca-Cola, Aeroméxico and LATAM
