Several winning products from the 2023 Crystal Cabin Awards include technology features that could simplify aircraft maintenance.

Saudia will retrofit cabins with Panasonic’s Astrova IFE system and collaborate with the OEM to develop new maintenance capabilities.

Soisa Aircraft Interiors is expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the addition of its Dubai facility.

A seating retrofit program at Jazeera Airways will allow the Kuwaiti LCC to fit an extra row of seats in its aircraft.

Thales has unveiled an onboard data center that enables passengers to stream their own content on their device, allowing carriers to ditch seatback screens.

Airbus said the simpler, lighter bins will lead to an overall improvement of turnaround times and reduce the weight of the cabin structure by around 300 lbs.

The aircraft cabin is seeing more of an evolution, rather than a revolution, in designs this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX).

Customized for Air New Zealand from Safran’s Visa platform, the Business Premier seat can convert into an 81-in. bed.