All Systems & Interiors news – Page 236
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Bombardier interested in offering in-flight Wi-Fi as option on RJs
Bombardier is "very interested" in offering in-flight Wi-Fi as on option on its regional jets and has entered discussions to work with Delta Air Lines, a...
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Comair comfirms 737-800 fleet renewal
South African carrier Comair has confirmed its order for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft for its low-cost unit kulula.com.
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Middle East needs more technical training to sustain growth
Middle Eastern maintenance providers need to focus on training staff to sustain the region's aviation growth. MRO business leaders have highlighted...
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TAM expands deal to fit OnAir connectivity to Airbus narrowbodies
TAM Airlines has expanded its contract with OnAir, opting to bring the Airbus/SITA joint venture's in-flight connectivity system to 26 Airbus narrowbodies...
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BMI blames BAA charges for dropping Heathrow-Glasgow
UK carrier British Midland International (BMI) has confirmed that it will axe its London Heathrow-Glasgow route, blaming the decision on increased landing...
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
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Mahindra Aerospace follows Embraer path
Mahindra Aerospace began life by chance. Now acquisitions have opened up new possibilities in light aircraft and aerostructures
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New North Carolina MRO firm re-opens large 737 facility
A group of former US Airways and Pace Airlines executives has established a new aircraft maintenance company in North Carolina with Boeing 737 overhaul capabilities.
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Row 44 hires Southwest's Murri as director, airline solutions
Row 44 has hired long-time Southwest Airlines executive Doug Murri as director, airline solutions, as the California-based firm continues to fit the low-cost...
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GuestLogix signs deal with digEcor for IFE integration
GuestLogix and digEcor have signed a contract to incorporate GuestLogix's OnTouch retail technology and merchandising platform with digEcor's digEplayer...
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NewsNASA remembers Challenger 25 years later
NASA marked 25 years since the Challenger disaster with a 45-minute ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 28 January, while across the US and...
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NewsCorsairfly picks new Zodiac seat-centric IFE for linefit, retrofit
Zodiac Aerospace says its new seat-centric audio/video on demand (AVOD) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system has been selected by TUI Group's Corsairfly...
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NewsLessor recovery set to strengthen in 2011
As the leasing sector recovers from the recent global economic turmoil, the signs are good that the industry will enjoy improving fortunes in 2011. That’s the picture that emerges from interviews with leading leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing.
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Boeing hopes to lay groundwork for 737 replacement by year end
Boeing hopes to have its initial groundwork laid for a 737 replacement by year end, but says re-enginging the narrowbody in the near-term remains an option...
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Aircraft financing to emerge from the gloom in 2011
After a bumpy ride over the last two years, the aviation finance market looks set to rebound in 2011. That’s the view expressed by leading airline, leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing. With the flagship collapse of Lehman Brothers back in September ...
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Lufthansa unveils San Francisco as fifth A380 destination
Lufthansa's fifth Airbus A380 destination will be San Francisco.
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FAA proposes 737 cockpit window checks
The US FAA is warning opening and closing of cockpit side windows could lead to electrical arcing, smoke and fire problems in the cockpits of next generation...
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Mexico’s domestic market grew slightly in 2010
Mexico's domestic market recorded slight growth in 2010 despite the collapse of the country's second largest player.
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British Midland transition continues
This month sees more signs of the gradual transition taking place at British Midland International, under the leadership of Wolfgang Prock-Schauer following Lufthansa’s acquisition of the Star Alliance carrier just over a year ago. Newly announced flights from London Heathrow and Manchester to the Swiss city of Basel see ...
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NewsGulfstream: G650 flight test family complete
Gulfstream on 24 January performed first flight of the fifth and final member of its airborne certification fleet for the ultra long-range G650. Aircraft...