The amazing innovations in the running for the 2023 "Oscars" of aircraft cabin design

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By Ailbhe Macmahon for Mailonline

Posted: 4:41 p.m. GMT, March 13, 2023 | Updated: 16:49 GMT, March 13, 2023

This year's Oscar winners have just accepted their gongs - and now is the time for the 'Oscars' of aircraft cabin design to be at honor.

The Crystal Cabin Award, a prestigious annual competition that celebrates "excellence in aircraft interior innovation", comes to announce its 2023 shortlist. Eighty different designs and innovations are in the running, with the winners to be announced at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in June. Prizes will be awarded in eight categories, including "Cabin Concepts", "Passenger Comfort" and "Sustainable Cabin".

Judges note: "For making it more attractive, durable and comfortable, passenger solutions have become an even higher priority in the industry than ever before. In 2023, the annual Crystal Cabin Awards will once again serve as a trend indicator for what could be in the sky tomorrow.

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