All Systems & Interiors news – Page 202
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INTERIORS: TAM picks Panasonic IFEC for A350s, 777s
TAM has selected Panasonic Avionics' next generation Android-based eX3 IFEC solution for linefit installation on 27 Airbus A350-900s, and the manufacturer's...
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INTERIORS: Virgin America selects Lufthansa Systems BoardConnect
In a move that is certain to generate a big buzz in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity space, Virgin America has selected Lufthansa Systems' new...
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EU court rules against Lufthansa pilot retirement rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that mandatory retirement of airline pilots at the age of 60, as practised by Lufthansa, constitutes age discrimination...
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Conforming PiperJet under way in hangar 20
Piper has started building components for its first conforming PiperJet Altaire in the company's 75,000ft2 (6,968m2) Altaire production facility in Vero Beach, Florida.
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DSEi: AmSafe to protect KC-46A tanker crews
AmSafe Industries has won a contract to provide cargo restraint systems for the US Air Force's KC-46A tanker fleet ...
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INTERIORS: Airbus tweaks A350 to seat over-sized passengers
Aircraft seat manufacturers are still working to ensure that the armrests on economy class seats for the Airbus A350 XWB can completely retract back so that...
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INTERIORS: Boeing yet to commit to connectivity for 787
Boeing is "looking at" providing in-flight connectivity as a linefit option on the 787 twinjet, but admitted it is "something we haven't committed to at...
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INTERIORS: InterfaceFLOR in talks with second airline for modular carpet test
InterfaceFLOR is in talks with a second airline to launch a beta demonstration of a new modular carpet system for Boeing 737 aircraft cabins. The identity...
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INTERIORS: TUI taps Panasonic for fleet-wide IFEC
Panasonic Avionics has won a contract from international leisure travel group TUI Travel to install in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions across the company's fleet of aircraft, including its forthcoming Boeing 787 aircraft.
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INTERIORS: Panasonic and Thales launch wireless streaming solutions
Determined not to relinquish market share to wireless in-flight entertainment newcomers, embedded IFEC heavyweights Panasonic Avionics and Thales have launched their own streaming video solutions.
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INTERIORS: Row 44 rolls out in-flight entertainment expansion
Row 44 announced today it is adding a video-on-demand service in a major expansion of its in-flight broadband entertainment product. The new service...
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INTERIORS: IMS helps send American into the Galaxy
American Airlines, a long-time customer of The IMS Company, has turned to the in-flight entertainment and connectivity firm for assistance.
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Caution welcomed: Boeing's 737 Max
Boeing eventually chose discretion over valour in deciding its future narrowbody strategy - and the decision has found favour with the credit markets
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INTERIORS: Actuators selected for new Opitmares seat
Italy-based Optimares has chosen Crane Aerospace and Electronics to supply the actuation and control system for its first business-class seat programme. "We...
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INTERIORS: Thales launches new tools for IFEC customers
Thales has launched two new ways for customers to connect with its IFEC products. The Thales App Portal will open to customers later this year to...
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INTERIORS: SkyCast reveals tray table IFEC system
Lower your tray table for the next chapter in in-flight entertainment, urges SkyCast Solutions, which lays claim to having developed the only tray-integrated,...
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INTERIORS: In-flight wi-fi arena hots up with Arinc's Cabin Connect
Competition in the in-flight wi-fi sector just got more intense now that Arinc has thrown its hat into the ring with a new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported...
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IFEC industry reaches watershed moment
After years of false starts, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry has reached a watershed moment where virtually every type of airline - from legacies and no-frills carriers to regional operators - are studying and adopting IFEC solutions, with countless vendors entering the market.
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EASA to order A300 operators to fit rudder-reversal alarms
Airbus A300 and A310 operators will be instructed to fit a warning device designed to prevent crews from making potentially hazardous rudder inputs of the kind that brought down an American Airlines jet 10 years ago.