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Crystal Cabin Awards

Iberia, Recaro Team for Sustainable Seating

2 April 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Recaro's R1 and R2 seats offer sustainability features including upcycled fishing nets on the literature pocket, now set to fly with Iberia (image via Recaro)

Recaro’s R Sphere sustainability efforts are set to fly, with Iberia implementing key components of the program on an A320neo as part of a trial program.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX26, CCA24, CCA26, certification, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, Mark Hiller, R Sphere, R1, R2, Recaro, seating, seats, sustainability Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

SkyNook Offers Space, Privacy in Economy Class

22 February 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Birdseye view of a few rows in economy class on a plane, where the back row is configured with the Collins Aerospace SkyNook, an area too small for a seat replaced by a baby carrier.

Privacy doors in economy class? Collins Aerospace has the SkyNook design ready to go, and it appears at least one airline is interested in making it happen.

This story is about: 777, 787, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Boeing, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, Jefferey McKee, seating, seats, SkyNook Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

PaxEx PR: Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

16 February 2026 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

The Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights the innovation power of the cabin industry, with 24 finalists selected across eight categories.

This story is about: accessibility, Air France, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ANA, business class, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Jamco, premium cabin, premium economy, Quvia, R Sphere, RAVE Aerospace, Recaro, seating, SkyNook, Stelia Aerospace, Thompson Aero, United Airlines, VantageNOVA, wheelchairs, ZIM Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Assessing Aviation Accessibility at AIX 2025

11 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Wheelchair next to the metal frame of a triple set of seats.

Accessibility remains a hot topic of conversation at Aircraft Interiors Expo. And, as in prior years, it was challenging to sort real progress from hype.

This story is about: accessibility, Air4All, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Cathay Pacific, CCA25, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Daniel Jacobs, Delta Flight Products, embedded IFE, flightpath3d, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Jo Rowan, John Morris, JPA Design, lavatory, PriestmanGoode, Prime, rendez-vous, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, Shawn Raybell, Stelia Aerospace, Stellar Group, wheelchairs Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Finalists of the Crystal Cabin Awards 2025: New Innovations For the Future of Flight

5 February 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

The Aria Suite from Cathay Pacific includes a new shell design that allows access for wheelchair transfers.

The next generation of aviation innovation will be shaped by the innovators of today. The 2025 Crystal Cabin Awards finalists are among those expected to have outsized impact.

This story is about: 360Stream, A220, accessibility, Adient Aerospace, AI, Air France, Air India, Airbus, AIX, AIX25, ancillary, ancillary revenue, Aria Suite, artificial intelligence, Boeing, business aviation, business class, Cathay Pacific, CCA25, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Diehl Aviation, economy class, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Expliseat, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Lufthansa Technik, personalization, premium cabin, Safran Cabin, seating, seats, Thales, United Airlines, Unum Aircraft Seating Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

United updates Starlink deployment details

5 January 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

United joins the ranks of airlines offering free Wi-Fi for its passengers

United Airlines says the rollout of its new Starlink-powered inflight internet service will happen faster than previously planned, with the first commercial flight in February 2025.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary revenue, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, Delta Sync, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, loyalty, MileagePlus, SpaceX, Starlink, Thales, Thales FlytEDGE, Thales Inflyt, United Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PremCat

Thales extends live TV range with 360Stream

30 December 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Live television is getting a boost on board with the new Thales 360Stream offering.

In-flight live sports are some of the most valuable content experiences an airline can offer to passengers on the IFE platform but most do it poorly today. Thales’ new 360Stream solution aims to change that with a host of new features.

This story is about: 360Stream, A350, AVANT, AVANT Up, CCA25, Crystal Cabin Awards, DVR, Emirates, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, InFlyt, live television, live tv, Thales, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

In search of sleep: innovation targets snoozers for 2024 Crystal Cabin Award

10 April 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Zephyr promises lie-flat for everyone in premium economy, without loss of density on board

Is there a better way to get a good night’s sleep without splurging for a business class bed? The 2024 collection of Crystal Cabin Award applicants certainly think so, with several nominations covering that segment.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, CCA24, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, lie-flat beds, LSEAT, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats, SleeperTech, Zephyr Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Upstarts get creative in economy class for 2024 Crystal Cabin Awards

4 April 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

After the gaming session comes a snooze in the Fly-Buddy section

The economy cabin is typically optimized for airline profit over customer comfort, but that doesn’t mean all creativity is lost. Here are a few upstarts looking to move the market and win a 2024 Crystal Cabin Award.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX24, Ameco, CCA24, Coolseat, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, FAIRcraft, Recaro, Safran Seats, seating, seats, Series 9 Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Back to basics: New business class seat designs vie for Crystal Cabin Award honors

26 March 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Stelia's Opera Essential business class seat design is a more basic version of the Opera product

Forget about luxury. A market exists for the most basic of business class needs: a flat bed. Two short list candidates for the 2024 Crystal Cabin Awards aim to fill that gap.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, Airspace, AIX24, business class, CCA24, Crystal Cabin Awards, Opera, Opera Essential, premium cabin, seating, seats, Stelia, Stelia Aerospace Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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