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The Butterfly seat is a convertible recliner/flatbed. It's seen here with a light and dark grey palette.

Butterfly seat takes flight at Sekisui Kydex incubator

Creating a new type of aircraft seating is incredibly difficult, with aviation regulation lagging significantly behind both design innovatio... Continue Reading

A Zotefoams executive holds a piece of the extra-rigid foam in his hands.

Will rigid foams gain greater presence in cabin interiors?

Whenever a company proposes reducing the weight of a significant cabin material by two thirds, the aircraft interiors industry takes notice.... Continue Reading

Female traveler waiting for a flight at the airport. She is looking out a large window. An airborne Delta twinjet is in view, with the backdrop of a blue sky and clouds

Aviation’s role in managing forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine mandates

With what feels like a drumbeat of good news around vaccinations to prevent the ongoing spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COV... Continue Reading

rear view of a business man in wheelchair at the airport

Exploring a dream scenario for Universal Design in the aircraft cabin

During a recent Passenger Experience Conference webinar, hosted by Reed Exhibitions, consultant Gina Emrich shared a dream scenario that wou... Continue Reading

A photo of the long, white Crystal Cabin Award statues lined up in a row on stage in Hamburg

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award is now open for new submissions

The entry period for two new Crystal Cabin Award special categories – “Clean & Safe Air Travel” and “Judges’ Choice Award” –... Continue Reading

Two Crystal Cabin Awards waiting to be distributed at the CCA ceremony in Hamburg

Press Release: New Crystal Cabin categories agreed in face of COVID-19

In 2021, in view of the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global air travel, there will be two special categories for the Crystal C... Continue Reading

A seatback IFE screen showing onboard menu items

Digital has important role to play in air travel recovery

Executives across the airline industry agree: digital solutions have an important role to play in the “new normal” of air travel. To be effe... Continue Reading

Members of Delta's line maintenance crew disinfect the surfaces of the cabin including tray tables, seat backs and in-flight entertainment screens in a Boeing 757 in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday, March 6, 2020. The sanitizing solution is the same solution used to sanitize hospitals nationwide. (Chris Rank for Rank Studios)

Designing aircraft cabin hygiene for the long-term

Airlines are beginning to consider the design implications of thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing aircraft cabins while keeping up with incre... Continue Reading

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award: Winners to be announced in 2021

The awards ceremony for the 14th Crystal Cabin Awards in Hamburg, originally planned for 1 April 2020, has been rescheduled for 13 April 202... Continue Reading

Aircraft seatback with a prominent stain on it

Need for hygiene standards for cabin surfaces in the spotlight

During a RedCabin webinar dedicated to looking at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on airline cabin design and operations, industry ex... Continue Reading

Industry stakeholders weigh likelihood of major cabin reconfigurations

Will aircraft cabins be reconfigured in response to the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the question that a number of industry stakeholde... Continue Reading

Press Release: CCA finalists table new flying experiences

The Crystal Cabin Award is one of the most coveted seals of quality in the global aviation industry. The finalists are now in place in the r... Continue Reading

Aircraft Innovations Junior Comfort Seat

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Award shortlist revealed

Cramped seating, grey walls and a bad conscience: for many, air travel remains both indispensable and not always comfortable in 2020. The Cr... Continue Reading