Feature: Tableware
Plane Talking’s designs
“The aim is to create something different and new that reflects the style and personality of the carrier”
or blown into any shape. It is food safe and environmentally friendly as it will decompose. It is highly versatile as there is no limit to the sizes and shapes that can be formed from it. Weight and sustainability have become
key issues across all areas of the tableware portfolio too. Solia is among those working with recyclable and biodegradable materials. Expert in designer pacakaging, it looks for new shapes and takes a new graphic approach to production. Its Atlas tray and punnets are made from sugar cane pulp but have hard sides and are microwaveable. Style and practicality are combined in these products which come in a range of
sizes.The company’s mini dishes are also made of sugar cane pulp with what is described as a ‘sensual’ shape. Amko too identifies weight as the key issue
Such functions help save space and ultimately reduce weight. Moreover, the rounded-shape prevents breakage – as there are no protruding edges – and allows the material cross-section to be reduced. Economy tableware can be innovative too. Among suppliers thinking outside the box, for example, is Keith Yates, with a simple Economy tray first seen in Hamburg.
“Product weight and sustainability have become key issues for consideration across all areas of the tableware portfolio”
Based on a Japanese Zen stone garden, this
is a departure from the sometimes less than inspiring Economy dining equipment. The tray set-up uses irregular shapes and curves for a design infused with a calm simplicity
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and fluidity, using clean lines and smooth slopes; as evident in the lack of clear cut edges of both tray and dishes. It aims to redefine Economy dining and design with a different approach to how Economy meals are presented and comes from Yates’ Y+STUDIO which has, over the last two decades, given the industry some remarkable product and service innovation. The Y+STUDIO is based in Bangkok, just behind the Four Seasons Hotel, and is where currently seven young and talented designers are working with Keith on future dining environments. This new economy concept tray was designed by Bon Ragus and Amornthep Sirilertchanya of Y+STUDIO. Yates is also working with Global C to produce a range of products made from a new material called New Lignin, a natural material made from trees. Lignin is a by-product of paper making and can be moulded, injected
for airlines. It reports simple white styles and square crockery as still very popular. It also offers an attractive glass range in some wonderful colours. WK Thomas’ latest innovation comes in the form of a new inflight cold drinks tumbler made from shatterproof PP material. The tumbler features a unique diamond emboss that gives added strength and stability as well as being an attractive feature in its own right. Peter Crown md commented: “The launch
of this tumbler shows our continued commitment to offering cost-effective solutions for our airline customers without compromising on quality.” The product can also be embossed on the
base on volumes as little as 500,000 at no additional cost.
Linens In linens too, onboard clients are looking to innovate and want to complement their brand colours, livery and logos. One leading linen manufacturer, Damino GmbH, based in Grossschoenau in East Germany, sees a trend towards traditional jacquard woven items. Says Thomas Becker of Damino: “To get some interesting effects into the design we produce a lot of items in weft
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