Crystal Cabin Award
Initiated by Hamburg Aviation, the Crystal Cabin Award is THE international prize for innovations in the field of aircraft cabin. Under the motto "Let your ideas take off," a high-profile jury of renowned scientists, engineers, representatives of aircraft manufacturers and airlines, and specialist journalists awards exceptional cabin concepts and products.
Airbus
Airspace Customer Definition Center
Airbus’ Airspace Customer Definition Centre (CDC) at its Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg includes functional play rooms for cabin equipment testing, exhibition areas for typical airline product staging, design studios for material and mood light definitions, as well as virtual and augmented reality technology complemented by customer-specific mock-up areas
ZAL
Center for Applied Aeronautical Research
The cabin of tomorrow is digital. Seamless integration of intelligent functions into existing digital ecosystems is required to fully utilise this potential. The team at the Centre of Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) specialises in providing customised Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for the aviation industry, ranging from design and development to comprehensive integration testing.
DLR Institute for System Architectures in Aeronautics
Based at ZAL Center for Applied Aeronautic Research, this institute is one of the world's leading research centers for future cabins. Its visionary approach explores new concepts that pave the way for real-world innovations.
Lufthansa Technik
Excellence in Cabin Modification
In Hamburg Lufthansa Technik modifies cabins in special configurations, including government and other VIP clients.
TUHH
FKS Institute for Aircraft Cabin Systems
The Institute of Aircraft Cabin Systems is dedicated to research with the aim of enabling industrial partners such as manufacturers and suppliers to integrate relevant topics into their development plans in a timely and informed manner. To this end, the Institute focuses on technology scouting and on analysing and evaluating the maturity and performance of technologies in important fields.
Aircraft Interiors Expo
The world's leading trade show for aircraft cabins
At home in Hamburg, the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is the world's biggest and most influential industry event for cabins and passenger experience. A variety of parallel events and an extensive conference programme extend the reach of the AIX far beyond the exhibition booths of the industry's leading brands.
