All air transport news – Page 796
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Next generation 777 comes into focus
Building on its 777-300ER, Boeing is evaluating its next moves in the 300 to 415-seat market with its conceptual 777-8X/9X, powered by a smaller GE90-derived...
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American to expand video on demand to 400 aircraft
American Airlines will expand its entertainment on demand product offering to about 400 WiFi-enabled aircraft by end-2012, after initially offering it on...
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INTERIORS: IMS gains new RAVE customers
Austrian Airlines and Canadian carrier Air Transat have joined a growing list of customers for The IMS Company's RAVE seat-centric in-flight entertainment system.
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Brazil to scale up production of jatropha-derived aviation fuel
California-based bioenergy company SG Biofuels (SGB) has joined forces with a group including Airbus and Brazilian carrier TAM to push forward the production...
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INTERIORS: ANZ open to retrofitting Skycouch for 787
Air New Zealand could install lie-flat Skycouch seats for economy class on the Boeing 787-9 despite its absence from the airframer's product catalogue, an...
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INTERIORS: Airvod offers new IFE for Omni Boeing 777s
Omni Air has picked Airvod Entertainment's Seatcentric in-flight entertainment system for its Boeing 777-200s.
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INTERIORS: Qatar selects Airbus JV OnAir for A350 connectivity
Qatar Airways has picked the Airbus ALNAv2 standalone connectivity solution for its 80 A350 XWBs and with it Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir's full cabin...
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ICAO maintains 747-8 heavy designation
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has granted Boeing the use of the heavy designation for its 747-8 , continuing the wake separation rules...
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INTERIORS: Rockwell Collins to re-enter in-seat IFEC market
Rockwell Collins is announcing today a strategic U-turn that will see it re-enter the market for new in-seat in-flight entertainment systems with the unveiling...
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INTERIORS: TAM picks Panasonic IFEC for A350s, 777s
TAM has selected Panasonic Avionics' next generation Android-based eX3 IFEC solution for linefit installation on 27 Airbus A350-900s, and the manufacturer's...
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INTERIORS: Virgin America selects Lufthansa Systems BoardConnect
In a move that is certain to generate a big buzz in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity space, Virgin America has selected Lufthansa Systems' new...
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Delta has no plans for follow-on aircraft order anytime soon
Delta Air Lines has quashed speculation that it intends to place a second aircraft order following its decision last month to order 100 Boeing 737-900ERs....
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United-Continental's first 787 to enter service in 2H2012
United-Continental plans to put its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner into revenue service in the second half of 2012. The airline's president and CEO Jeff...
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Boeing studies service entry timing for planned new 777
Boeing is evaluating the entry into service timing of its 777-300ER successor and 787-10 variant, as part of its competitive response to the Airbus A350-1000.
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2011 shaping up to be strongest order year for 777F: Boeing
Boeing believes 2011 could be one of its strongest years in terms of orders for the 777 freighter.
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Conforming PiperJet under way in hangar 20
Piper has started building components for its first conforming PiperJet Altaire in the company's 75,000ft2 (6,968m2) Altaire production facility in Vero Beach, Florida.
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Emirates plans one-off A380 flight to Riyadh
Dubai-based Emirates will mark Saudi Arabia's National Day on 23 September with the first visit of an Airbus A380 to Riyadh.
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South Korea F-16 upgrade RFP imminent
South Korea will issue a request for proposals on 16 September to upgrade its F-16 fighters ...
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DSEi: Saab announces UK management team
Saab has used the DSEi exhibition to unveil the management team for its new London headquarters ...