Posted on 04/09/2023 8:21:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Every year the Crystal Cabin Awards showcase innovative ideas that reconceptualize the airplane cabin experience. There are eight categories, with awards spotlighting everything from eco-friendly innovations – such as an AI-based food waste app idea from German airline Lufthansa – to next generation concepts straight from the university classroom.
Julia Grosser, a spokesperson for the Crystal Cabin Award Association, says this year’s shortlist suggests aviation is turning a corner after the uncertainty of the peak pandemic years.
Among the shortlisted cabin innovations is Air New Zealand’s “Skynest” concept, which envisages bookable sleeping pods made up of six lie-flat bunk beds, designed to give economy long-haul passengers the opportunity to get some proper shuteye.
The motivation behind SkyNest is Air New Zealand’s belief that passengers should be able to “get a good rest, no matter the cabin,” as Reeves puts it.
The pods are arranged like bunk beds, made up of two rows, each containing three beds, bookable for approximately four hours.
Taller De Arquitectura T36 imagines three separate economy cabins on two levels. The aim, according to the designers, is to say “goodbye to middle seats.” The design includes a mix of real and virtual windows.
The design would also up the number of seats in the cabin – always appealing to airlines, even if the emergency exit situation is less obvious.
Another shortlisted entry, Euphony, is a new airplane seat concept from French aircraft interior designer Safran Seats, produced in collaboration with audio technology company Devialet, that aims to improve inflight entertainment.
Euphony does away with the need for a personal headset. Instead, speakers are installed in each individual seat’s headrest, with sound levels perfected so passengers can enjoy their choice of inflight entertainment without being overheard or disturbed by their neighbor.
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Most passengers will only need to book them for 30 minutes.
While standards for air traffic controllers and pilots get trashed in the name of equity, the interior of these flying coffins gets more decadent.
Individual-gender-identified bathrooms?
Pretty much wipe out First Class.
Passengers will die in style.
I see where you're going with that...😎
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