Nearly 200 invited guests from the aviation industry witnessed six winners collect their snow-white trophies at last night's Crystal Cabin Awards at Hamburg's prestigious Atlantic hotel.
Prizes for innovative products and concepts in the field of aircraft cabins were awarded to Elektro-Metall Export, Lufthansa Technik, Recaro, Thales, The IMS Company and Munich University of Applied Sciences. A total of 52 entries from 10 countries were whittled down to 21 for the final round of judging.
"It is often said that allowing for variation in body posture poses a difficulty in airplanes, but the finalists have proven that this is not necessarily the case," said Prof Dr Peter Vink from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, a member of the judging panel.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
- Entertainment and communication, won by The IMS Company for its Rave IFE system- Industrial design/interior concept, Recaro for the slimline BL3520 seat
- Passenger comfort, Recaro, for the Air New Zealand SkyCouch
- Greener cabin, health and safety, Elektro-Metall for non-touch lavatory waste flap
- Material and components, Lufthansa Technik for its galley lighting system
- University category, Munich University of Applied Sciences, for its 'Airgonomic' interior design concept
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Source: Flight Daily News
