The connected aircraft starts with fewer wires! How Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is revolutionizing aircraft IFE systems

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The connected aircraft starts with fewer wires! How Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is revolutionizing aircraft IFE systems

Bandwidth-hungry electronics are increasing on aircraft as passengers and crews expect more from in-flight entertainment, cabin lighting, security and freight monitors, and other features.

A significant amount of wiring and connectors is required to enable these capabilities, and designers need to implement smarter connectivity solutions without adding weight.

Modeled on the success in the automotive industry, the ARINC 854 Cabin Equipment Network Bus standard brings Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) to aircraft!

This webinar explores how the adoption of Ethernet technology is evolving to support the SWaP and performance needs of modern aircraft cabin networks.

ARINC 854 Single Pair Ethernet technology

  • Saves up to 70% system-level weight,
  • Cutting space and complexity by 30% compared to current eight-conductor solutions.
  • Allows for 50% faster termination time compared to existing installations.

The Webinar’s speaker panel – experts from TE Connectivity – will discuss:

  • The origin of single pair ethernet and how it transitions from autos to aircraft
  • Technical advantages of single-pair ethernet
  • SWaP, performance, and implementation advantages of single-pair ethernet
  • Future provisions of ethernet technology in aircraft

Panellists:

  • Clint Schlosser, Product Manager, TE Connectivity
  • Robert Moore, Snr. Principal Engineer, TE Connectivity
  • Emilie Ebnet – Distribution Sales Manager, TE Connectivity

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Flying into the future: Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 shortlist shows accelerated innovation towards sustainability, digitalisation and flexibility

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Flying into the future: Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 shortlist shows accelerated innovation towards sustainability, digitalisation and flexibility

Future aviation cabins to offer new levels of flexibility for passengers and airlines

// Sustainability a top trend in submissions // Crystal Cabin Awards returns as an in-person event in 2022

Hamburg, 17 March 2022: Future generations looking back at air travel in 2022 may feel as though they are looking back to a distant, long-gone era. New, zero-emission propulsion systems will be the norm. Yet the passenger experience of traveling by air will likely be radically different in the future, too. The annual Crystal Cabin Awards is a creative playfield where designers, engineers and visionaries come together to plan the future of the aircraft passenger experience. And in 2022, that mission is not just about quality. As the shortlist for the 2022 edition shows, manufacturers, academia and individuals around the world are continually innovating towards reducing the environmental impact of aviation, while offering new solutions to give airlines more flexibility in configuring the aircraft cabin for their customers. Returning as an in-person on 14 June, the Crystal Cabin Award 2022 will see an international expert jury gathering at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg to decide who will raise the aviation industry’s most coveted trophies this year.

Re-Configuring Cabin Spaces

Aviation industry innovators are constantly seeking out new ways to exploit the limited space available in aircraft cabins. This is made particularly tangible by concepts like Elevate, an entry by Teague and NORDAM, who have collaborated on a “floating furniture” strategy designed to bring wide-body comfort to the single-aisle business class. Collins Aerospace in cooperation with PriestmanGoode and Tangerine joined forces to produce Finnair’s new business class offering, AirLounge™. This disruptive design does away with some traditions – like seat recline – while embracing others to offer an organic, cocoon-like feel.

A person seating in a luxury seat in an airplane
Collins AirLounge

This year’s shortlist also sees multiple entries taking a clean-sheet approach to cabin accommodation. Many focus on foldable, reconfigurable elements that allow airlines and passengers alike to reconfigure their expectations of how aircraft cabins use the available space. An example is an entry by student Jiayi Yu from the University of Reutlingen. The Shift Cabin Interior study allows seats to be configured in multiple positions for work or relaxation, both along the axis of the seat as well as to the side. Yet it also offers airlines an enticing prospect: to fit more seats into the same business class space as existing, fixed seating.

MMILLENNIUMM describes its experimental seating concept AirSleeper as an aircraft seat architecture that leverages the available space and passenger ticket price in new ways. Each passenger is provided with a seat that can be folded into a flat bed, accompanied by multiple surfaces both at seat level and above passengers’ heads. Echoing traditional train compartment seating concepts, NeXtGC by the German Aerospace Center gives the “group of 6” a surprising new twist. The designers created a modular concept that attaches two facing rows of three seats to the sidewall and the floor as well as to a rail system in the ceiling area, freeing up the space usually reserved for overhead bins. Stowage is also provided below the seats for faster passenger in- and egress, while the option to turn the seating into a sleeping area adds a flexible component.

Air Sleeper by MMILLENNIUMM

Safety First, Always

With the Covid 19 pandemic, the industry’s concern with airborne pathogens has become more relevant. Several manufacturers have been working on clever ideas to minimize the spread of Covid- 19 – or any other infectious disease for that matter – on aircraft. AirShield by Pexco Aerospace in Cooperation with Teague uses existing cabin infrastructure to lower dramatically the chance of catching an infection from one’s seat neighbour by directing a specially designed airflow between passenger spaces. Weigele Aerospace’s Vientum clean air system takes techniques proven in ground-based systems like school classrooms into the aircraft cabin to suppress the spread of pathogens like Sars-Cov2.

Air Shield by Pexco

Passenger safety has always been the prime directive in aviation. Safran Cabin has now provided passengers with even more peace of mind. Its new Fire Resistant Cargo Container can inhibit Category D fires for 6 hours, including those resulting from faulty lithium-ion batteries found in digital devices. In the event of a container fire, that gives the flight crew invaluable additional time to land safely. Some safety systems, meanwhile, improve on existing systems in ways that offer other benefits, like reducing an aircraft’s carbon footprint. Caeli Nova says that its Cordillera emergency oxygenation system could if implemented globally, save 1.2m tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually by allowing aircraft to fly at higher altitudes after a decompression event.

Innovators are finding new ways to promote recycling and reduce waste

As expected, a raft of entries for the 2022 Crystal Cabin Award focussed on bringing more sustainability to aircraft interiors. Entries by ELeather, Lantal Textiles or Metzo are designed to achieve this without compromising passenger experience. ELeather’s Essence solution recycles leather waste to produce its upholstery and save on raw materials, while Switzerland’s Lantal Textiles in cooperation with Tenerías Omega and Olivenleder® has introduced a wet-green® tanning process for its leather fabrics, using vegetable oils instead of chrome- and gasoline-based chemicals. Aircraft seat cushion maker Metzo in cooperation with The Vita Group has submitted a recycling system for old cushions to offer passengers an option with lower environmental impact.

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ELeather Essence

Waste and weight reduction will continue to be an arena where industry development is at its most intense. Airbus Operations has engineered a technology-driven solution designed to tackle the problem of passenger food waste. Its AI-based Airspace Food Scanner captures data about passengers’ food consumption, producing valuable data for airlines to adapt their catering services to better match customer demand. Made from sustainable materials, RECARO Aircraft Seating’s modular, lightweight plug-in seat table system promises aircraft weight reduction that, if adopted for 50 aircraft, could save 1,000 tons of CO₂ annually.

Food scanner machine
Airspace Food Scanner by Airbus

An accelerating trend: Aircraft cabins to become an increasingly digital space

In the information age, safety encompasses an increasingly wide cross-section of the air travel experience. Digital and physical security are two needs addressed by Gentex Corporation’s proposal for an iris biometric scanning system. Its engineers envisage an aircraft wide system, for example authenticating crew when entering the cockpit or implemented in a seatback device to personalise passengers’ media or shopping offerings.

Airlines’ in-cabin digital offerings are also becoming a hotbed of innovation. KrisShop on KrisWorld embodies a novel approach by Singapore Airlines, airfree and Thales that shows that the future of in-flight shopping will go far beyond paging through a well-thumbed catalogue. Touted as the world’s first inflight eShopping experience on a seatback IFE system, KrisShop on KrisWorld lets passengers browse a digital catalogue, buy in realtime using a credit card and determine the delivery point, either along their travel route or at home. AerQ’s engineers have submitted AERENA, a platform to help airlines quickly and cheaply adapt onboard apps to personalise their customers’ digital experience, while reducing development costs.

Noise cancelling in consumer electronics has seen avid uptake among frequent flyers in recent years. ACM Aircraft Cabin Modification’s MYZONE applies active noise cancellation (ANC) technology to the headrest and beyond. Compatible with any aviation seat, the designers say that the system can also use window panels and other cabin elements as a loudspeaker, attaining a sizeable 3 dB reduction in aircraft noise.

The Innovations of the Year – the whole world is watching on 14 June 2022

The Crystal Cabin Award, an initiative of cluster Hamburg Aviation, is presented in eight categories: “Cabin Concepts”, “Cabin Systems”, “Health & Safety”, “IFEC & Digital Services”, “Material & Components”, “Passenger Comfort”, “Sustainable Cabin”, and “University”.

For each category, the 28 expert members of the jury select three finalists, which will be announced at the beginning of May 2022. The finalists get to pitch their concepts to the jury in person at the world’s leading trade show for aircraft cabins, the Aircraft Interiors Expo (14th – 16th June 2022 in Hamburg). The winners of the 2022 Crystal Cabin Award will be announced at a gala dinner in Hamburg on the evening of 14 June. For the first time in its history, the prize-giving ceremony will take place at the Altonaer Kaispeicher.

Aircraft Interiors Expo returns as aviation industry recovery gains momentum

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Aircraft Interiors Expo returns as aviation industry recovery gains momentum

After a long-anticipated wait, Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the destination for the cabin interiors industry, will return to Hamburg, Germany from 14-16 June 2022 for its first physical event in three years. With growing momentum in the recovery of air travel, the event returns at a critical time to reunite the industry, creating a sought-after opportunity to connect face-to-face and source the latest cabin innovations in person.

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Aviation industry showing signs of recovery

Data published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) paints an optimistic outlook for the airline industry, with hopes that it has now left the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it. The data, revealed an 11% increase in international tickets in recent weeks – the fastest increase for any two-week period since the crisis began. This follows an Oliver Wyman report which revealed that the global fleet is anticipated to grow to 38,100 by 2032 – a compound growth rate of 4.1% over the decade.

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AIX offers unparalleled access to aircraft interior products.

Resuming its pivotal role in helping the world’s airlines source the latest cabin innovations, technologies, inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions, AIX will welcome more than 400 aviation suppliers this June. Filling 11 halls of the Hamburg Messe, the event returns at a comparable size to the last physical event in 2019, demonstrating a commitment from an industry excited for the opportunity to network and demonstrate their latest products. Among those confirmed to exhibit, major OEMs, Boeing and Airbus, as well as industry stalwarts such as Safran, Stelia Aerospace, Diehl Aviation, Jamco Corporation, Collins Aerospace, Lufthansa Technik, STG Aerospace, Sabeti Wain Aerospace, Tapis Corporation and Recaro will come together to highlight the emerging innovation and collaboration that is fuelling the aviation industry’s recovery.

In addition, the event’s popular In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Zone returns to offer attendees a chance to gain insights into the most up-to-date technology solutions covering everything from servers to OTT systems, and 5G to VR from the likes of Astronics, Thales and Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

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Exhibitors showcase their interior products to a global audience at AIX.

Building connections in person

Helping attendees make up for lost time and build a schedule of invaluable meetings ahead of the show, the organisers have announced it will introduce its efficient show planning tool, AIX Connect to Hamburg for the first time. With more than 400 exhibitors showcasing over 1,000 products, the programme will facilitate targeted business connections based on specific product requirements. It is designed to help key airline buyers meet exhibitors during the show to build connections and discuss new projects.

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The CabinSpace LIVE Seminar Theatre has a variety of experts speaking.

Also returning to AIX, the popular, free-to-attend CabinSpace LIVE Seminar Theatre will welcome cabin interior leaders to inspire and debate current market trends and challenges. The carefully curated programme will include an industry market outlook from Cirium, Business Aviation panels and insights from innovative start-ups. Attendees can also join the team from Airbus Scale – an innovative unit that brings together corporate innovation, start-up engagement and company building activities to pioneer sustainable aerospace and develop Airbus’ future programs and businesses.  A full programme of topics and speakers will be announced in the coming months.

Providing another reason to celebrate the return of AIX, the CabinSpace LIVE Seminar Theatre will also play host to the winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards – the only international awards for excellence in aircraft interior innovation. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the awards recognise and honour the very best innovations for the aircraft cabin, spanning eight categories. This includes Cabin Concepts, Cabin Systems, Health & Safety, IFEC & Digital Services, Material & Components, Passenger Comfort, University and for the first time, its new Sustainable Cabin category.

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Crystal Cabin Awards winners in 2019.

Gain a 360° view of the aviation industry

With the world undergoing significant social change, and the aviation sector embracing new business models and revenue streams, attendees can immerse themselves in new ideas and concepts at the Passenger Experience Conference, which returns on Monday, 13 June 2022. Welcoming renowned and acclaimed global aviation leaders, attendees can learn more about how the industry will be building back differently through a wide range of topics from the growing importance of intermodal travel, rapid digitalisation, and sustainability.

Attendees at AIX will also benefit from its co-location with World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) – which will celebrate its 10th anniversary at this year’s event. Drawing a wider audience to the show, the co-location with WTCE and the Passenger Experience Conference offers attendees a 360° view of the industry, providing a comprehensive platform to identify products and services from all corners of the industry.

Polly Magraw, Event Director, commented: “After three years since the last in-person event, we’re excited to bring the entire industry together once again in June. AIX continues to offer attendees the widest range of innovative products, ideas and solutions in one definitive marketplace. We’re counting down the days until we can once again facilitate the much-needed networking and sourcing opportunities needed to accelerate the recovery of the cabin interior and passenger experience industry.”

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Getting Ready for the Next Round of Disruptive Innovation

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Getting Ready for the Next Round of Disruptive Innovation

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After more than a year of planning for accelerated adoption of new innovations and processes, there is more disruption to come. Airlines, engineering and passenger experience leaders continue to reimagine the travel journey. How will initiatives to bring electric and hybrid electric or hydrogen cell aircraft to service inform experiences in commercial cabins? How will new business jet and new air vehicle business models and services compete with or complement the commercial fleet and the extended journey? And how should airlines be reshaping their value proposition so that it’s a win-win for their businesses and their passengers?

Panellists:

  • Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis, Aviation Business & Passenger Intelligence, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Ben Kaufman, Director, Marketing & Communications, JSX
  • George Land, Commercial Business Development Director, Hybrid Air Vehicles 
  • Craig M. Vogel, FIDSA, Professor of Design; President, the Live Well Collaborative

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The Sense & Non-sense of Sustainable Food Packaging Onboard

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The Sense & Non-sense of Sustainable Food Packaging Onboard

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In recent times food packaging has come under immense scrutiny … Sustainability is the biggest feature…however where lies the answer? The objective of this panel session is to understand the contemporary challenges faced by the inflight catering industry, specifically when it comes to sustainable food packaging, waste of good food and waste stream problems.

Moderator:

  • David McConnell, R&D Director, Foodcase International BV

Panellists:

  • Íris Groeneweg, Manager Onboard Service and Procurement, Icelandair
  • Laura Heijmann, Buy on Board Manager, Transavia
  • Dr Eggo Ulphard Thoden van Velzen, Senior Researcher, WFBR -WUR

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Passenger-engagement-as-a-service – the new revenue driver?

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Passenger-engagement-as-a-service – the new revenue driver?

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The entry point to convert passengers into customers has traditionally been in the lead-up to flying and when they are in the aircraft. Offering retailing services before and after the journey (and at any other time for that matter) is an opportunity waiting to be explored. What are the challenges for airlines with ambitions to become lifestyle and travel platforms? What are the key digital and business strategies that will support this transformation? And what can be learnt from recent digital travel initiatives?

Panellists:

  • Daniel Welch, Senior Analyst, Valour Consultancy
  • Kian Gould, Founder and Chairman, Omnevo
  • Manuel Hübschmann, Retail Director, Retail inMotion
  • Kevin Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Bluebox Aviation
  • Chris Pok, Chief Executive Officer, KrisShop, a Singapore Airlines Travel Retail Division

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Strategies for a digital revolution in the cabin

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Strategies for a digital revolution in the cabin

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Consumers increasingly expect to micromanage their lives and their travel – at a granular level through their personal devices. Yet the inflight space has some way to go before it is fully connected to the mobile ecosystem. What strategies should airlines and their partners adopt to meet travellers’ expectations for a more connected – and touchless – inflight experience? Where are the opportunities to support greater customisation of the cabin and help crew to deliver great experiences to their passengers?

Moderator:

  • Seth Miller, Editor, Pax.Ex.Aero

Panellists:

  • Celine Canu, Head Passenger Process & Facilitation, International Air Transport Association
  • Chris Rogerson, Vice President of Global Sales, Inmarsat Aviation
  • Ron Verweij, Senior Manager, UX Design & Innovation Connectivity, Safran Cabin
  • Philippe Combe, Portfolio Manager Mobile ONAIR, SITA

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Reducing the Cabin’s Environmental Footprint

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Reducing the Cabin’s Environmental Footprint

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Climate change is demanding disruptive thinking from the entire aviation industry and the cabin community has a vital role to play in effecting the necessary paradigm shift. Just how far can we push light-weighting and what materials and technologies will support these initiatives? How should we build end-of-life repurposing into product development processes – and make it easier to recycle? How should we assign value to sustainability and what impact will it have on the business models underpinning the market for interior products and spares? Furthermore, how should we engage with passengers on the industry’s sustainable journey?

Moderator:

  • Murdo Morrison, Head of Strategic Content, Flightglobal

Panellists:

  • Jan-Boris Philipp, Head of Research System, Diehl Aviation
  • Gary Doy, Managing Director, Doy Design
  • Brian Moran, Vice President, Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships, Boeing
  • Erin McCleave, Executive Director, International & Aftermarket Strategy, Collins Aerospace

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Innovative Materials and Methodologies Underpinning Recovery

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Innovative Materials and Methodologies Underpinning Recovery

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The coronavirus pandemic has fast-tracked new thinking on materials and manufacturing techniques as well as the adoption of technologies and methodologies that underpin innovation and co-creation. How can we harness these new components and processes to transform the cabin experience? How are these approaches changing the way the passenger experience community collaborates? What opportunities do they offer to reinvigorate the supply chain to meet the challenges of 2022 and beyond?

Moderator:

  • Martin Darbyshire, Chief Executive Officer, tangerine 

Panellists:

  • Samantha Bunyan, Head of Industry Engagement & Sustainability, Cecence
  • Roy Bjorlin, Vice President Business Development, e2ip technologies
  • Roland Gerhards, Chief Executive Officer, ZAL
  • Martina Starke, Director, Munich Studio, Designworks, A BMW Group Company

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How Airlines can Offer Their Passengers More Value with Digitization and Outstanding Customer Experience

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How Airlines can Offer Their Passengers More Value with Digitization and Outstanding Customer Experience

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This session will consist of a keynote by Ian Golding on Customer Experience followed by a panel discussion with players from the aviation industry on the importance and potential of customer experience on inflight connectivity.

Moderator:

  • Ian Golding, Global Customer Experience Specialist, Customer Experience Consultancy Ltd

Panellists:

  • Jan-Peter Gaense, Head of Passenger Experience Solutions, Lufthansa Systems
  • Mark Cheyney, Inflight Connectivity Development Manager, Virgin Atlantic
  • Thomas Laxar, Head of IFEC Content & Portal, Lufthansa Group
  • David Fox, Vice President Inflight and Connectivity Services, Deutsche Telekom AG

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D is for dignity: democratising air travel for passengers with disabilities

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D is for dignity: democratising air travel for passengers with disabilities

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Air travel confront passengers with a visible disability with a whole range of challenges. There is a much larger cohort with invisible impairments who also feel a loss of dignity from onboard processes in particular and, as a result, are stressed even before they start their journey. Breaking down the barriers to make air dignified for all requires innovation and mindset changes. How then should the aviation community collaborate to take a harmonised and human-centric approach to accessibility? What mechanisms would foster greater innovation? And how can airlines, airports and regulators support adoption?

Moderator:

  • Christopher Wood, Aviation Accessibility Consultant, Flying Disabled

Panellists:

  • Sebastian Petry, Director of Innovation, Panasonic Avionics
  • Sara Marchant, Service Manager – Passengers Requiring Support, Heathrow Airport
  • Rene Adam, Head of Research and Technology,  FACC
  • Nico Langmann, Professional Wheelchair Tennis Player, Participant at the Paralympics, Tokyo 2020

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Collaborative Cabin Solutions: Why Next-Generation Content Supply is Essential for the Cabin of the Future

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Collaborative Cabin Solutions: Why Next-Generation Content Supply is Essential for the Cabin of the Future

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Collaboration is key when it comes to innovative solutions for the aircraft cabin. A next-generation content supply chain is essential to ensure seamless integration across technologies and systems and to enhance the digital passenger experience in the aircraft.

Moderator:

  • Verena Bintaro, Head of Marketing & PR, AERQ

Panellists:

  • Jonas von Kruechten, Head of Strategy & Business Development, AERQ
  • Andre Valera, Director of Business Development, Touch Inflight Solutions, Inc.

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New cabins, new routes – the show goes on

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New cabins, new routes – the show goes on

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Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, aviation, rail and passenger experience leaders are continuing to innovate new cabin environments and preparing to launch new routes, even new airlines. Consumers’ expectations of the brands they engage with, and their priorities in relation to evidenced hygiene and comfort have significantly shifted over the same period. How are the latest onboard service and interiors solutions addressing new traveller needs? And how are underlying passenger experience business models evolving to create robust businesses for the future?

Moderator:

  • Cristian Sutter, Chief Executive Officer, Avensis Aviation

Panellists:

  • Ingo Wuggetzer, Vice President Cabin Marketing, Airbus
  • Juliane Trummer, Vice President Strategy & Design, Mormedi
  • Anne Bigand, Passenger Experience Director, Alstom
  • Mariya Stoyanova, Director Product Development, JetBlue Airways
  • (Nino) Navdip Singh Judge, Chief Executive and Founder, flypop

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The World’s Lowest Carbon Aviation Leather

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The World’s Lowest Carbon Aviation Leather

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Hear from Muirhead’s leading sustainable innovations in the leather industry, providing the world’s lowest carbon leather, the strategies they have in place to be zero carbon and zero waste, and how they can help customers achieve their carbon emission targets.

Panellists:

  • Archie Browning, Sales Director, Muirhead
  • Dr Warren Bowden, Sustainability and Innovation Director, Scottish Leather Group

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Putting People at the Heart of Each Journey in the Digital Age

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Putting People at the Heart of Each Journey in the Digital Age

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Digital interfacing has rapidly become the default way of doing business as we all seek to avoid touching communal surfaces and screens and keep our distance from each other. But travel should also be about emotional connections and journeys that delight. What should this look like for air travel and the inflight experience as we embark on recovery? How can we build the human touch back into flying and create new personal and people-centric experiences? How should our approach be informed by insights from the travel and hospitality sectors?

Moderator:

  • Simon Calder, Travel Broadcaster and Travel Editor, The Independent

Panellists:

  • Luc Gesvret, Senior Vice President Guest Experience, Accor Hotels
  • Jeremy White, Director of Transport Design, Seymourpowell
  • Tom Mano, Vice President, Products & Services Planning, ANA

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Women Behind Aviation

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Women Behind Aviation

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This session will bring together a cross-section of women in senior roles in the aviation sector to discuss their career path; current and future initiatives to improve both diversity in the workforce and in leadership roles; plus immediate challenges for the industry to address. The talking points will include learnings from sectors outside aviation, role models and mentoring both for professional development and to encourage more women into aviation, the benefits that diverse and gender-balanced workforce brings to corporate culture, innovation and the bottom line.

Moderator:

  • Jane Hobson, Editor, PAX Tech & PAX International magazines

Panellists:

  • Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, Founder, Young African Aviation Professional Association
  • Karyn McAlphin, Design Director, Kydex
  • Erin Lear, Founder, Birde (female aviation academy)
  • Jane Hoskisson, Director Talent, Learning, Engagement & Diversity, IATA

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Commercial Aviation & Interiors Market Outlook

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Commercial Aviation & Interiors Market Outlook

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Commercial aviation is on the road to recovery with passenger jet daily flights having recovered to approximately two thirds of 2019’s level, driven primarily by the large domestic markets of the USA and China. However, significant challenges remain in international markets, and several regions of the world are yet to see meaningful recoveries in passenger traffic due to government travel restrictions. What do these challenges mean for the aerospace supply chain, and more specifically the aircraft interiors sector, and how will the industry transform to ensure its return to financial health? This session comprises a commercial aviation market outlook briefing from Ascend by Cirium, as well as an interiors market outlook from Tronos Aviation Consulting. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring senior representatives in the interiors market, who will debate the challenges and opportunities presented by the current market.

Moderator:

  • Andrew Doyle, Senior Director, Strategy, Cirium

Panellists:

  • Rob Morris, Head of Consultancy, Ascend by Cirium
  • Gary Weissel, Managing Officer, Tronos Aviation Consulting
  • Harald Mehring, Chief Customer Officer, Diehl Aviation
  • Beth de Young, VP Business Development, Aircraft Interiors – Lease Customers, Safran

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Design Exchange Between the Business Aviation and Commercial Airline Interior Sectors

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Design Exchange Between the Business Aviation and Commercial Airline Interior Sectors

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This session, curated by Business Jet Interiors International magazine, will explore what the business aviation and commercial airline markets can learn from each other to benefit cabin design.

A stellar panel of experts will discuss innovations, trends and general lessons with cross-sector potential; the factors to address to achieve successful crossover; and if there is potential for a service level somewhere in-between the sectors. The session will outline the differences in how each market is structured, conventions in the design and outfitting process, customer requirements and more.

Moderator:

  • Izzy Kington, Editor, Business Jet Interiors International

Panellists:

  • Tom Chatfield, CEO, Camber Aviation Management
  • Howard Guy, CEO, Design Q
  • Andrew Muirhead, Head of OEM and Engineering services, Lufthansa Technik AG

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Encouraging the Start-up Scene in Aviation: How They Can Help Achieve Sustainability Goals

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Encouraging the Start-up Scene in Aviation: How They Can Help Achieve Sustainability Goals

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The aviation start-up ecosystem faces challenges from strict regulations, long cycles and high cost for R&D. Aviation needs to become faster and more open to accomplish its sustainability goals: this can only be achieved if we are open to structural changes and invite new partners, new players, and new ideas.  We invite a panel of Crystal Cabin Award Winners and Sustainable Aero lab mentors to discuss how they have succeeded in such a challenging environment and what is the road to success?

Moderator:

  • Lukas Kaestner, Co-Founder, Sustainable Aero Lab

Panellist:

  • Dr Achim Leder, Co-founder & CEO, Jetlite GmbH
  • Nico Buchholz – Aerospace Executive & Co-Founder Flightlevel 500, Mentor at Sustainable Aero Lab (former LH Group and Bombardier)
  • Omer Bar-Yohay – CEO & Co-Founder Eviation Aircraft

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The Crystal Cabin Awards

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The Crystal Cabin Awards

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The Crystal Cabin Award is THE international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin. A high-calibre jury made up of renowned academics, engineers, specialist journalists and airline and aircraft manufacturer representatives come together under the slogan “Let your ideas take off” to honour extraordinary cabin concepts and products. The competition was launched by Hamburg Aviation and is organised by the Crystal Cabin Award Association. This unique honour has been presented at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg every year since 2007. The trophies have become a seal of quality, known and coveted around the world.

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