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AIX: STG unveils first blue photoluminescent signs
STG Aerospace is launching what it describes as the world's first blue photoluminescent aircraft signage, as part of its saf-Tsign range.
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AIX: Etihad to trial Panasonic's Jet Lag Adviser
Etihad Airways is to be the first airline to trial Panasonic's new wellness solution, the Jet Lag Adviser, developed in collaboration with Detalytics and incorporated into the airline's app.
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AIX: American Airlines eyes more wi-fi sponsorship deals
American Airlines passengers will be given free access to Apple Music through the carrier's ViaSat Ka-band in-flight connectivity service, thanks to a new sponsorship deal with the tech giant which could help pave the way to making paid-for onboard wi-fi a thing of the past.
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AIX: Star Alliance plans one-stop digital shop
Passengers travelling on Star Alliance carriers will eventually be able to access everything they need to know about any of the group's 28 members through the app or website of their preferred airline, under a new digital services platform that is being rolled out this year and next.
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AIX: Cabin interiors market takes cues from car industry
Aircraft cabin interiors will increasingly take cues from the car industry, which shares the unique challenge of keeping customers happy and comfortable for long periods of time in a confined space. Unlike the automobile sector, however, lead times to develop new aircraft cabins can take years rather than months – ...
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Aircastle names new commercial chief as Kriedberg opts to retire
Doug Winter will join Aircastle as chief commercial officer at the end of April, replacing Michael Kriedberg.
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Analysis
Aviation's recruitment challenge
The world’s largest flightcrew instruction company, CAE, says the training industry is theoretically capable of churning out licensed pilots in sufficient numbers to meet unprecedented future airline demands. But, it says, attracting suitable candidates in sufficient numbers is going to be a challenge, and a lack of affordable finance for training is a large part of the problem.
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ANALYSIS: Recaro aims to lead in business and economy cabins
Recaro Aircraft Seating chief executive Mark Hiller is nothing if not ambitious for the privately owned German business in which he is also a shareholder.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Educating aviation's next generation of professionals
Barry Butler is president at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, combining his love of aviation with higher education as he seeks to make the institution fertile ground for future inventors and innovators
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AIX: Bucher shows off in-flight service carts
Bucher is unveiling a range of new products led by the new half-size ARCTICart.
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AIX: Diehl Aviation looks at next step as competitors consolidate
Diehl Aviation chief executive Rainer von Borstel is very aware that recent consolidation among the big players in the interiors market – with Safran swallowing Zodiac and Rockwell Collins absorbing B/E Aerospace before itself being taken over by United Technologies – has left the German business "a big player but ...
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AIX: Brussels Airlines contracts ABC for A330 cabin branding
Brussels Airlines' retrofit programme for its fleet of Airbus A330 long-haul twinjets is set to feature cabin branding elements from ABC International.
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PICTURE: BEA A319 launches BA’s new Inverness flight
British Airways used its BEA-liveried Airbus A319 today to launch its first early-morning flight between Inverness and London Heathrow for more than two decades.
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AIX: Plastic-sheeting specialist Sekisui SPI expands range
Sekisui SPI is at AIX 2019 to launch a new member of its KYDEX family of thermoformable polycarbonate sheeting, FST.
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AIX: Air Transat opts for Inflight Canada's USB charging system
Montreal-based leisure carrier Air Transat has chosen a USB charging system from Inflight Canada for its 40-strong fleet of Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-800s.
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AIX: Etihad chooses Bluebox aIFE to aid sight-impaired customers
Etihad Airways is to upgrade its Bluebox Ai-equipped Apple iPads to include Bluebox aIFE, the manufacturer's IFE platform for visually-impaired passengers.
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Asiana flags asset sales and route, fleet cuts
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has flagged that it may sell assets, cut routes and some aircraft from its fleet as it looks to overcome financial difficulties.
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Travel industry must embrace new technologies: IATA
The travel industry is under increasing pressure to adapt to market changes and embrace new technologies to enhance operations and the passenger experience.
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Alrosa signals end of Tu-134 operations
Russian carrier Alrosa, one of the last operators of Tupolev Tu-134s, is set to halt services with the type next month.
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Indonesia raises price floor on domestic tickets
Indonesia raised the price floor on over 1,000 domestic routes on 29 March, and signalled that it will review the floor regularly to ensure the country’s airlines remain viable.