What does the future of air travel look like , and what problems need to be solved ? As suppliers to the commercial aerospace industry , one might wonder how that impacts the work you are designing , machining , and assembling . At RedCabin , the biggest topics in the changing aviation landscape are discussed .
During mid-September in Everett , Washington , the most recent RedCabin aerospace summit was held with about 200 attendees . RedCabin also hosts similar summits for automotive and railway in other parts of the world . Monica Wick founded RedCabin , because she had a passion for bringing together the transportation industry in a cohesive and productive manner . She wanted to facilitate more than business card exchange and networking . Red- Cabin is an amalgam for “ cabin ” using Car , Aviation , Business , INteriors , while red denotes confidence and boldness . The event started in 2018 and is held in places like Seattle , Germany , and Abu Dhabi to name a few – next year will be in Dallas , Texas at the American Airlines campus . While the locations vary , the participants for the aircraft summits are similar – customer experience and product managers with major airlines , original equipment manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus , designers , engineers , and commercial aerospace suppliers .
Partners and competitors meet in the middle to discuss their biggest problems and challenges – all unified in the plan to improve customer outcomes . Intellectual property is still respected , but big topics are explored .
The RedCabin group wants to solve airport stress at the boarding gate . They want to enable those with disabilities to travel more easily and with more humanity .
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They want to resolve “ bin anxiety ,” so passengers don ’ t aggressively compete for bin space . They have big ideas , and they have concerns for how to bring them to market in a timely manner .
Lindsey Maxwell , vice president at Teague ( primary sponsor for this year ’ s event ), has had 20 years in the business of solving complex design problems . She said , “ Airlines have an opportunity to meet people before , during , and after their journey on the plane .”
The conference demonstrates true caring for humanity and their desire to travel the world . Its participants realize the many limitations of public transportation and the aviation industry – how to rapidly move people through time and space – and how to manage the labyrinthine obstacles .
Take Matthew Coder , inflight experience program manager for Alaska Airlines , who attends the conference every few years .