The 21 Finalists for the Crystal Cabin Awards
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Having received a record number of submissions this year, the shortlisted finalists for the 9th annual Crystal Cabin Awards faced an unprecedented level of competition.
Among the 21 finalists, Boeing, B/E Aerospace, TEAGUE and Panasonic Avionics are well-represented, with contributions to at least two entries each. Notable trends among the nominees include the continual prominence of device-based IFE, represented by nominees like Smart Tray’s table that includes a tablet holder and Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect in-seat tablet solution. On the VIP front, regional competitors Etihad and Qatar Airways – the only two airlines among the nominees – hedge their premium offerings against each other in the “Premium Class & VIP” category.
The awards presentation will be taking place on April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Hotel Atlantic Kempinski. Stay tuned for more coverage of the winners and the ceremony. Congratulations to all nominees, and good luck!
The finalists and their nominations are:
Greener Cabin, Health, Safety and Environment
- B/E Aerospace, Solar Eclipse
- CTT System AB (cooperation partner B/E Aerospace), Humidity in Balance
- Phitek Systems Ltd., A new green economy for headphones
Industrial Design & Visionary Concepts
- Embraer (cooperation partner PriestmanGoode), E2 New Cabin Interior
- Panasonic Avionics (cooperation partners B/E Aerospace, TEAGUE and Formation Design) JAZZ Seat
- The Boeing Company (cooperation partner TEAGUE), Boeing 777 Premium Arch
Material & Components
- Fraunhofer Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik, Smart-FLUOX
- Reliant Worldwide Plastics, Reliant Lite Seat Back
- SABIC Innovative Plastics, Lightweight, Clear Lexan„¢ XHR Sheet Series
Passenger Comfort Hardware
- SII Deutschland GmbH, SANTO Seat
- SMARTTRAY, SmartTray
- The Boeing Company, Space Bins
Passenger Comfort Systems
- Lufthansa Systems AG, BoardConnect In-Seat
- RECARO Aircraft Seating (cooperation partners Panasonic Avionics Corporation and TEAGUE), The ultimate passenger experience
- ViaSat Inc., ViaSat Excede In The Air
Premium Class & VIP
- Etihad Airways (cooperation partners Acumen Design Associates, Factorydesign, Honour Branding and Promise Communispace), Etihad Airways A380 Upper Deck
- Lufthansa Technik, Chair
- Qatar Airways (cooperation partner PriestmanGoode), Premium Lounge
University
- College for Creative Studies / Moceri, Escape
- HAW Hamburg in cooperation with Airbus Operations GmbH / Spille, Mobile Vacuum Trash Compactor
- TU Delft / Narayan, Lin, Hing and Eeghen, Enable