All Systems & Interiors news – Page 167
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Aer Lingus claims Ryanair bid is not 'credible'
Aer Lingus has recommended its shareholders reject Ryanair's takeover bid, claiming the offer of €1.30 per share "fundamentally undervalues" the flag carrier. In...
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LAN's 787 completes final assembly
Chile-based LAN's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has completed the final assembly process in Everett, Washington, ahead of its delivery to the airline in...
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Norwegian becomes Boeing's largest landing gear exchange customer
Norwegian has become the largest customer of Boeing's landing gear exchange programme after signing a new contract covering an additional 15 737s. The...
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ANALYSIS: Green taxi systems gather momentum
With airlines increasingly keen to examine every area of potential fuel saving, companies offering electric or automated taxi systems were present in force...
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE Systems tests UAV auto-control system on Jetstream
BAE Systems is flying a modified Jetstream regional turboprop to test automatic flight control systems for unmanned air vehicles, which can fly - and in...
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Boeing makes progress on 737 Max backlog
Boeing's latest single-aisle product, the 737 Max, entered the industry's premier event this year faced with high - and perhaps even impossible - expectations.
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FAA should have issued GE CF6 directive in 2006: NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board says an engine fire on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER in February would not have occurred had the Federal...
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United cites fleet flexibility for 150 jet order
United Airlines will have the option to keep its fleet size flat, or even reduce it, following today's order for 150 Boeing 737s.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing charts course for 787-10 launch
Even after eight years of development, delays and attempted recovery, Boeing still is not quite ready to share the 787's spotlight with another widebody...
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ANALYSIS: Cathay A350-1000 deal redraws big-twin battle lines
Cathay Pacific has redrawn the battle lines of the transatlantic 'big twin' rivalry, giving the stagnated Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence...
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FARNBOROUGH: AirAsia boss confirms talks for 100 CSeries CS300
AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has confirmed that he is in preliminary talks to buy up to 100 Bombardier CSeries CS300 jets in a 160-seat configuration. "We...
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE Systems says competition needed for healthy F-16 upgrade market
BAE Systems says competition among suppliers is essential if Lockheed Martin F-16 operators hope to enjoy the best value when upgrading the aging type. "BAE...
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Airbus, EasyJet and Nicarnica test volcanic ash detector
Airbus is collaborating with EasyJet and Nicarnica Aviation to test a device capable of detecting volcanic ash - the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector...
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FARNBOROUGH: Yak-130's engine intakes cause confusion
The Irkut-built Yakovlev Yak-130 trainer almost failed to get off the ground for its Farnborough debut because of a misunderstanding with air traffic authorities,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is Boeing Engineering Student of the Year
After four years of postgraduate research in the field of advanced rechargeable lithium batteries, Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is getting a taste...
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FARNBOROUGH: How Rockwell Collins' easy touch won it the Innovator of the Year Award
Nine months ago, Rockwell Collins raised the ante in the high technology world of avionics, leapfrogging its competitors in the Part 23 light jet and turboprop...
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IN FOCUS: Engineering Student of the Year Yayu Monica Hew follows her American dream of a career in space physics
Yayu Monica Hew arrived at University of Texas in Arlington (UTA) to follow her "American dream" of studying aerospace engineering and physics - a degree...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lighting on aircraft can prevent bird strikes
Bird strike incidents could be reduced by displaying pulsed lighting on the wings and fuselages of aircraft, according to wildlife ecologists in the USA....
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FARNBOROUGH: Noranco wins A380 landing gear components contract
Canada's Noranco has landed a contract from Goodrich to supply additional undercarriage parts for the Airbus A380. Under the deal announced at the show,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi AIrcraft features 8m-long MRJ mockup at show
Mitsubishi Aircraft (chalet D12-13, OE7) is showcasing an 8m (26ft) long cabin mock-up, the largest ever, of its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet at the Farnborough...