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Ready to revolutionize aviation design? Get inspired by the 2025 Crystal Cabin Award and stay ahead of the latest developments in cabin excellence.

Get ready to be part of aviation history: The Crystal Cabin Award, the global beacon of brilliance in aircraft interior innovation, is back for 2025. Our mission? Fuel innovation, spark creativity, and elevate the passenger experience to new heights. From recently launched products to futuristic concepts, the Award entries showcase the future of aircraft cabins, helping to make air travel an unforgettable experience.

Since its inception in 2007, this esteemed award celebrates exceptional cabin products and concepts, aiming to fuel innovation in passenger comfort. The award ceremony is hosted annually in Hamburg during Aircraft Interiors Expo, the world’s biggest trade show for the aircraft cabin. Now, in 2025, we're calling on innovators, dreamers, and pioneers to join us in pushing the boundaries of passenger comfort. Join the Crystal Cabin Award 2025 and let's revolutionize air travel together!

Timeline

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Crystal
Cabin Award
2026
1 Sep – 15 Nov 2025
Application Phase 2026
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Mid December 2025
Announcement Shortlist 2026
February 2026
Announcement of the 2026 Finalists
13 April 2026
CCA final viewing 2026
14 April 2025
Crystal cabin Award Ceremony

Categories

From high-tech cabin systems to sustainable products, from next-generation connectivity solutions to inspiring blue-sky concepts: the Crystal Cabin Award spans eight categories, each rewarding a different area of innovation. Find out more below!

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Cabin Technologies
IFEC & Digital Services
Judges' Choice: Airline Innovation
Passenger Comfort
Sustainable Cabin
University

Judging Panel

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Walé Adepoju
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Walé Adepoju
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Peter Cooke
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Peter Cooke
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Paul Estoppey
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Paul Estoppey
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Marico Ferraz Gobato
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Marico Ferraz Gobato
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Claudia S. Friedrich
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Claudia S. Friedrich
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Dr. Holger Friehmelt
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Dr. Holger Friehmelt
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Adam Gavine
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Adam Gavine
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Dr. Dierk Hickmann
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Dr. Dierk Hickmann
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Zuzana Hrnkova
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Zuzana Hrnkova
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Mary Kirby
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Mary Kirby
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Prof. Dr. Gordon Konieczny
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Prof. Dr. Gordon Konieczny
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Dr. Joe Leader
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Dr. Joe Leader
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Maribell Buedo Leyva
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Maribell Buedo Leyva
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Joseph (Joe) M. Keegan
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Joseph (Joe) M. Keegan
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Quentin Munier
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Quentin Munier
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Bruno Oldenbürger
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Bruno Oldenbürger
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Wah Li Ong
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Wah Li Ong
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Bernhard Randerath
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Bernhard Randerath
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Melissa Raudebaugh
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Melissa Raudebaugh
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Dr. Joerg Rissiek
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Dr. Joerg Rissiek
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Kathrin Rusitschka-Knispel
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Kathrin Rusitschka-Knispel
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Mariya Stoyanova
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Mariya Stoyanova
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Corinne Streichert
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Corinne Streichert
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Paul Sweeney
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Paul Sweeney
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Mark Vaughan
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Mark Vaughan
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Prof. Peter Vink
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Prof. Peter Vink
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Ingo Wuggetzer
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Ingo Wuggetzer
Honorary Jury

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