All air transport news – Page 1438
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Flightdeck rethink heralds new A350 XWB design
Airbus has finalised some significant design decisions on the exterior look and structural make-up of its A350 XWB in recent months, but the cockpit has...
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Northrop says it will switch to Airbus A330-200F if it wins USAF contract
Northrop Grumman believes its KC-30 proposal will "inevitably" switch airframes to the Airbus A330-200F...
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Panasonic does not expect near-term wireless IFE
Panasonic Avionics does not imagine that wireless in-flight entertainment systems will be adopted by airframers or airlines in the near term. "Life...
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Thales glass cockpit to join ATR's turboprop family
ATR will introduce a new-generation Thales glass cockpit on its turboprop family in 2009, while a replacement for the 50- to 70-seat turboprop is likely...
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Antonov and AVIC II to work on freighter aircraft
Shaanxi Aircraft and Antonov are establishing a Beijing engineering centre to work on the Shaanxi Y8-F600 and an updated version of the Y-5 transport aircraft...
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Airline appointments
Americas Delta Air Lines The choice of Richard Anderson, 52, to lead Delta Air Lines has received widespread acclaim in the industry, with one...
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Engine maintenance providers take different approaches to market consolidation
Engine maintenance providers are taking different approaches to tackling overcapacity. Some are eager to jump on the acquisition trail, while others plan...
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Keeping maintenance in-house
Several network carriers are bucking the trend to outsource more of their maintenance, preferring instead to keep it in-house. However, the focus on cost...