Experts from the cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors sectors that attended the inaugural Sustainable Design Summit agreed that more guidelines for sustainable design need to be put in place – and for industry regulators to step up to meet these demands
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Lufthansa Technik AG has received an order from an unnamed private customer for the VIP interior of a yet-to-be delivered Airbus ACJ320neo. The tailor-made, flexible interior is designed for private travel and charter operations
Etihad Airways has won the ‘Environmental Sustainability Innovation of the Year’ award at CAPA’s annual Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence in Singapore, as well as the ‘Best Airline for Sustainability 2022’ award by Business Traveler USA
The Global Business Travel Association welcomes the adoption of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to create new, detailed sustainability reporting requirements and significantly expand the number of European and non-European companies subject to the European sustainability reporting framework
Aerospace supplier, FACC, has implemented a new sustainability strategy with a focus on packaging as part of its aim to achieve carbon-neutral manufacturing by 2040. “Greater sustainability goes hand in hand with greater efficiency,” stated FACC’s CEO, Robert Machtlinger
Starting this month, passengers in Air Canada’s Signature Class (business class) on all international flights will be presented with amenity kits created in partnership with Italian perfumier, Acqua di Parma
The Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) is a new event designed to bring together brand owners, designers and suppliers from across the cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors sectors, where they can cross-pollinate ideas alongside leading sustainability experts. The organisers have released further details ahead of the event
Muirhead argues that third-party assessment could become a new standard in passenger transport, helping companies quantify the environmental impact of their activities, verify their supply chains, and back up their sustainability claims with rigorous analysis – leaving no room for ‘greenwashing’
Sustainability is the theme of the November 2022 issue of Aircraft Interiors International. For our cover story we spoke to Boeing, Airbus and some of the world’s biggest names in cabin sector to find out how to create a truly sustainable supply chain. Throughout the issue, from trim & finish, to lavatories and lighting, we found there are new sustainable options available
Aviation leather supplier, Muirhead, has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA). Muirhead operates a circular process for leather manufacturing, incorporating energy recovery, water recycling, renewable energy, and locally sourced traceable hides