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Ready to revolutionize aviation design? Get inspired by the 2024 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
2025
10. Sep - 06. Nov. 2024
Application Phase 2025
Early bird until
04. October 2024!
Mid December 2024
Announcement Shortlist 2025
February 2025
Announcement of the 2025 Finalists
07. April 2025
CCA final viewing 2025
08. 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!

Customer Journey Experience
University
Sustainable Cabin
Passenger Comfort
Accessibility
IFEC & Digital Services
Health & Safety
Cabin Technologies
Cabin Concepts

Judging Panel

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Walé Adepoju
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Walé Adepoju
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Peter Bishop
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Peter Bishop
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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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Marisa Garcia
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Marisa Garcia
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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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Michael Kaye
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Michael Kaye
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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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Quentin Munier
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Quentin Munier
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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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Rolf Dieter Sellge
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Rolf Dieter Sellge
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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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