All Systems & Interiors news – Page 162
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APEX: Inmarsat debuts SwiftBroadband TV
Inmarsat has unveiled its new on-demand video service, SBTV, at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) conference in Long Beach, California The...
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NewsAirbus 2050: the details are all in the future
Airbus has, for several years now, been promoting a vision of air travel in 2050. Starting with the basic structure, the "concept plane" was an attempt to imagine what might come to be if materials and aerodynamic ideas could be combined into a sort of "engineer's dream".
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ILA: Heavy transport helicopter design comes to life
Eurocopter has unveiled a lightweight fuselage segment for a proposed future transport helicopter design ...
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NewsEmbraer begins production of Phenom 300 at Melbourne, Florida
Embraer has begun production of the first Phenom 300 at its US assembly facility in Melbourne, Florida.
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ILA: Future ownership of Diehl Aircabin yet to become clear
German interior systems supplier Diehl has yet to determine the future ownership of its Diehl Aircabin operation following partner Thales' decision to split...
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NewsEmirates and AMR in partnership talks
Emirates is in talks with American Airlines parent AMR to launch a partnership that will involve codesharing on flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits. The...
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ILA: ESA has never been so successful - or so threatened, says Dordain
As the European Space Agency looks to its crucial budget summit with member state space ministers in Italy in November, director general Jean-Jacques Dordain...
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ILA: Second-generation Galileo 'must launch from 2020'
As the European Space Agency makes final preparations for the 10 October launch of the second pair of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites to start a fast-track...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airlines hunt for a connectivity catalyst
High-speed wi-fi has become a no-brainer for airlines, as it is required whether passengers use their own devices or embedded IFE
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mobile devices bring a sea change for IFE
With security and logistical issues resolved, the cost benefits of consumer devices for in-flight entertainment are winning over a rapidly growing number of airlines
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NewsILA: AirAsia closes in on 'bring your own device' IFE
AirAsia believes the technological strides being made in tablet devices means that within three years its passengers will be able to bring their own entertainment...
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NewsILA: A380 tweaks push up dispatch reliability
Airbus is underlining the positive effect that a number of retrofit measures on various systems has had on A380 dispatch.
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Gogo expands Ku-band network coverage
Gogo has struck a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to expand its Ku-band broadband satellite capacity on transoceanic routes starting in early 2013. The...
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OnAir receives Australian authorisation for wi-fi service
Geneva-based OnAir has secured authorisation in Australia to provide its Internet OnAir wi-fi service in the country's airspace. The approval could...
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NewsBoeing 787s continue flying after ultrasound checks on GE engines
General Electric (GE) has completed an analysis of ultrasound inspections on all four Boeing 787s powered by an engine that failed in ground taxi tests six weeks ago.
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ILA: BDLI evaluates evolution of cabin interiors
A double passenger deck layout for standard narrowbodies is one idea the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) is evaluating as part of a manufacturer...
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NewsILA: Institute spreads the space bug
Every year NASA runs a competition dubbed the "Great Moonbuggy Race" - and the International Space Education Institute helps ensure...
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American pilots approved for iPad charts
American Airlines today received approval for its pilots to use iPads as electronic flight bags during all phases of flight from the US Federal Aviation...
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ILA: All-electric Ce-Liner concept envisioned for 2035
German aerospace research institution Bauhaus Luftfahrt is displaying its concept for a zero-emissions 190-seat aircraft which could...