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AIX: AMAC debuts at AIX as it looks to build commercial MRO
Swiss business aircraft completions house AMAC Aerospace is making its AIX debut as it looks to diversify into the commercial maintenance and cabin refurbishment market.
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AIX: Gogo prepares for 'massive change' in satellite connectivity market
With the satellite-based in-flight connectivity market is going through “massive change", Gogo is feeling happy about its decision to remain technology-agnostic – a strategy it believes will enable it to provide airlines with greater flexibility as equipment evolves.
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AIX: Cobalt shines with new LED mood lighting
For Cobalt Aerospace, the challenge of 2018 is keeping up with what is turning into an “amazing year of growth” for the five-year-old company, with six flag carriers opting for its LED full colour mood lighting system as a drop-in replacement for traditional white fluorescent cabin illumination systems.
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AIX: Inmarsat EAN service readies for commercial launch
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom’s new hybrid European Aviation Network (EAN) has its own stand for the first time, where visitors are invited to experience first-hand a service which its developers believe is about to transform Europe’s in-flight connectivity market.
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AIX: Rockwell Collins ready to help airlines reap benefits of connectivity
Rockwell Collins wants to help airlines understand how they can deliver a seamless connected experience for their passengers throughout all points of their journey.
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PICTURE: First Wow Air A330-900 enters final assembly
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air's first Airbus A330neo has entered final assembly at the airframer's Toulouse headquarters.
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AIX: Citilink to install Inmarsat's GX service on 50 A320s
Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink has agreed to retrofit 50 of its Airbus A320s with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service.
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AIX: Northern Ireland’s strength in numbers
When you’re based in a country which makes one-third of all passenger aircraft seats, it is logical to demonstrate your capabilities with a seat which shows off exactly what you bring to that market. That’s exactly what a trio of Northern Ireland companies – IPC Mouldings, Bradfor and Exact CNC ...
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AIX: New innovations shine at the Crystal Cabin awards
Now in its 12th year, the Crystal Cabin Awards proved as big an attraction as ever as the industry’s "Oscars" set a new record of 91 entries. Once again, the ballroom of the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski provided the backdrop for a sparkling ceremony to celebrate the latest ideas designed to ...
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Lufthansa to conclude Brussels Airlines brand review by year-end
Lufthansa Group will by year-end complete a review of options for integrating Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.
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AIX: Sekisui launches KYDEX light brigade
Interior designers looking to lighten up a bit will be looking carefully at a literally bright new idea in cabin panel materials. KYDEX plastic panels – in any colour, printable with infused images for durability and thermoformable to most any shape – are a familiar tool for the design community, ...
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EasyJet and Lufthansa submit bids for Alitalia
Lufthansa and EasyJet are among three parties to have submitted a renewed bid for Italian flag carrier Alitalia.
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AIX: SPACElite set for first delivery
ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats is displaying its new SPACElite seat, happy in the knowledge that deliveries to the first customer will take place in just a few months’ time. The initial shipset of the medium-haul seat will be handed over in the third quarter of the year to an Asian ...
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AIX: Recaro makes the WOW factor
Recaro is to supply Icelandic budget carrier WOW air with around 100 of its CL4400 business class seats. Seats for three aircraft have already been delivered, and a retrofit programme to convert seats on another 12 aircraft will be completed by year-end.
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AIX: Gentex seeks broader application for dimmable windows
US electronics specialist Gentex has developed a large-area version of its electronically dimmable window (EDW) that can be curved to follow an aircraft fuselage’s shape.
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EASA warns airlines of possible missile strikes on Syria
European safety authorities have issued a warning to air traffic over possible imminent military action against Syria including the use of cruise missiles.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air NZ and Virgin Australia finalise divorce
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia’s separation will be completed in October when their seven-year long trans-Tasman joint venture is terminated.
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Boeing gets $24m for extra Air Force One design work
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract worth $24.1 million for additional design work on Air Force One.
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Qantas to sell catering unit to Dnata
Qantas will sell its catering group to UAE-headquartered Dnata for an undisclosed amount.
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Initial E190-E2s will require engine swaps: Embraer
Early-delivery Embraer 190-E2s will get replacement engines within two or three months of entering service, addressing a problem with the combustion liners in the Pratt & Whtiney PW1900G powerplants.