Heavenly Interiors Made in Hamburg

During the World's Largest Aircraft Cabin Trade Fair, the Crystal Cabin Award Will be Presented to Award Innovative Aviation Interior Design

HAMBURG, Germany, March 30, 2011 - Anyone wishing to be kept up-to-date on the most recent trends
in flight comfort should not miss out on the Aircraft Interiors Expo, taking
place from 5 to 7 April in Hamburg. The world's largest trade fair for
aircraft cabins is a showcase for tomorrow's materials, products and
technologies. One of the highlights will be the Crystal Cabin Award which is
granted to award innovative products and ideas. An international jury has
assessed a total of 52 submissions, and the 21 most promising submissions
have been nominated for the final viewing.

Among the hopefuls for one of the seven esteemed trophies are
renowned companies such as Airbus, Boeing, Recaro and Contour. But also
smaller companies are competing to obtain a trophy, which has become an
international quality seal and marketing tool within the industry. The
student submissions in particular have been outstanding for their creativity.
Submissions included a cabin with panoramic ceiling windows and lightweight
seats made of high-tech gel. "The products and concepts nominated are of the
highest standards and demonstrate that comfort, cost efficiency and climate
protection do not exclude one another," says Walter Birkhan, President of the
Crystal Cabin Award Association and the Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan
Region Association.

Hamburg - the European Green Capital 2011 - is internationally
renowned for its competence in aircraft cabins and cabin systems. In
collaboration with small and medium-sized enterprises, Airbus is developing
state-of-the-art cabin equipment, while Lufthansa Technik is the expert in
catering for VIP requirements. Cabins are also a focus of the newly
established Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT), an inter-campus
cooperative project in which the industry, universities and trade schools
network to secure needs-based training of specialist personnel - a programme
that is unique in Europe. The excellent networking of all stakeholders and
the innovative power of the industry network are the reasons why the Federal
Government awarded the Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region as one of
Germany's Leading-Edge Clusters.

    www.crystal-cabin-award.com

    www.hamburg-aviation.com

    Press photos: www.mediaserver.hamburg.de

    For queries regarding Hamburg and the Metropolitan Region:

    Hamburg Marketing GmbH
    www.marketing.hamburg.de

    Ms Anette Boos
    Mobile: +49-170-769-17-16
    anette.boos@marketing.hamburg.de

    For queries regarding the Aviation Cluster:
    Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region
    www.hamburg-aviation.com

    Ms Kirstin Ruether
    Mobile: +49-170-236-66-22
    kirstin.ruether@hamburg-aviation.com

For queries regarding Hamburg and the Metropolitan Region: Hamburg Marketing GmbH; Ms Anette Boos, Mobile: +49-170-769-17-16, anette.boos at marketing.hamburg.de. For queries regarding the Aviation Cluster: Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region: Ms Kirstin Ruether, Mobile: +49-170-236-66-22, kirstin.ruether at hamburg-aviation.com