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AIX: Airbus to design lower-deck passenger facilities with Zodiac
Airbus has recruited Zodiac Aerospace to jointly develop passenger facilities for the cargo decks of A330s and A350s.
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AIX: Inmarsat likens IFC benefits to moving from flip phone to smartphone
The opportunities available to airlines through the connected aircraft are “as transformational as moving from an old Nokia phone to a smartphone”, says Inmarsat Aviation senior vice-president strategy and business development Frederik Van Essen.
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Zenith takes delivery of third Learjet 75
UK charter and management company Zenith Aviation has taken delivery of first of two Bombardier Learjet 75s from an October 2017 order for the superlight business aircraft.
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AIX: Stratasys promises 3D printing the 'easy way'
For 3D printing systems master Stratasys, the key to getting customers airborne is getting them through the certification process. An Airbus A350 flies with about 1,000 parts printed from Stratasys materials – but as product leader and vice president Jim Orrock puts it, while smaller companies like aircraft interiors suppliers ...
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OJets launches in Singapore with Bombardier business jet pair
A luxury charter company has launched in Singapore with a pair of high-end, Maltese-registered Bombardier business jets, financed through Chinese company Minsheng Financial Leasing.
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AIX: Panasonic launches Next Loyalty platform with SIA
Data is king when it comes to providing a personalised service to airline passengers and keeping them loyal, outlined in Panasonic Avionics’ announcement that its new Next Loyalty platform will be launched by Singapore Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing Global Services details growth ambitions
A daring and controversial stretch goal to treble Boeing’s services revenue within eight years in a market already crowded with the company’s customers and suppliers came out of a 2016 brainstorm session.
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ANALYSIS: American moves on streamlining widebody fleet
With American Airlines' on-going effort to streamline its fleet well underway with its narrowbodies, the carrier has turned its attention to the widebody side of the aisle.
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AIX: Acro wins A320 seat deal with Viva Air
UK seat maker Acro is to supply its Series 3 ST seat to Viva Air for the Latin American low-cost airline group’s 50-strong Airbus A320 order. It is Chinese-owned Acro’s first deal in the region and significant in that it is another line-fit contract for a company that has for ...
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AIX: Emirates racks a million onboard wi-fi connections in March
Emirates in March saw its number of onboard wi-fi connections surpass one million within a single month for the first time.
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AIX: K+N launches targeted logistics service for interiors sector
Transport and distribution giant Kuehne + Nagel has launched at AIX what it calls the “first end-to-end logistics solution” for interiors manufacturers, airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation working on aircraft refurbishments.
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Embraer and Garmin launch avionics upgrade for Phenoms
Embraer and Garmin have launched an avionics upgrade programme that will allow owners and operators of Phenom 100s and 300s to modernise their flightdecks to the latest G1000 NXi standard.
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AIX: ViaSat takes aim at growing list of competitors
ViaSat threw down the gauntlet to its growing list of competitors yesterday with an insistence that no other in-flight connectivity provider comes close to matching it on capacity, cost or speed.
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AIX: Air New Zealand to clear 'Skycouch' for babies
Air New Zealand is in the process of adapting its "Skycouch" economy sleeper seats to keep small children secure with seat belts throughout their flights.
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AIX: Immfly signs IFE deal with Pegasus
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to equip its entire fleet with Immfly’s in-flight entertainment system.
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AIX: Thales launches two new IFE systems to complement AVANT
Thales is launching two new in-flight entertainment systems, Prestige and CORE, which will use personalisation and targeted advertising to “make IFE a marketing engine for airlines” and boost revenues.
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Ethiopian agrees sale-and-leaseback for two Q400s
Elix Aviation Capital and Ethiopian Airlines have agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal covering two Bombardier Q400 turboprops, the lessor has disclosed.
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Serbia closes on new helicopter orders
Serbia has begun talks with Russia over the acquisition of four Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters and the same number of Mi-35 attack rotorcraft.
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AIX: STG wins first two Boeing retrofit deals for lighting system
Aircraft lighting specialist STG Aerospace is launching a version of its LiTeMood LED ambient lighting system for the Airbus A320 and A330, after achieving success on the retrofit market for Boeing narrowbodies.
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SAS to order 50 more A320neos
Scandinavia's SAS Group is to order 50 more Airbus A320neos to replace Boeing 737s and older A320 jets.