All Systems & Interiors news – Page 291
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VIDEO: Sparks fly in minor A380 tyre-burst incident
Video footage has emerged of the moment that a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a tyre-burst on landing at Sydney. The aircraft had reportedly been arriving...
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OnAir hangs up on Ryanair mobile phone deal
Disagreement on timing for a fleet roll-out, among other issues, led OnAir to terminate its agreement to provide on-board to-fit mobile phone service across...
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United and Ameco Beijing confirm 777 and 747 MRO deal
United Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Ameco Beijing to provide airframe heavy maintenance for its fleet of Boeing 747s and 777s. Ameco...
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NewsVirgin Blue orders 50 Boeing 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has inked a deal for 50 Boeing 737s as part of its fleet renewal plan over the next decade. The agreement, which was negotiated...
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NewsAirbus sees growing demand for light IFE with connectivity
As airlines increasingly adopt slim seats for their economy-class cabins, the drive to pull weight out of in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems is also picking...
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Almost all regional pilots are seriously fatigued
An extensive survey of regional airline pilots, mostly in the USA but also in many other countries, has revealed that more than 96% regularly fly in a fatigued...
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NewsMAS orders A330-200Fs
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, along with a previously announced order for up to 25 A330-300 passenger widebodies. It...
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NTSB investigates near miss over San Francisco
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a 27 March near-miss over San Francisco involving a United Airlines...
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Gol to transition Punta Cana service from charter to scheduled
Brazil's Gol plans to transition its charter service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic into a scheduled operation.
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CSeries pre-production wing tests begin in Belfast
Testing on Bombardier's full-scale pre-production demonstrator wing for the CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast plant. Using test data from...
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NewsPICTURE: West Atlantic plans ATP EFIS flightdeck upgrade
European regional cargo carrier West Atlantic expects to receive European certification for an extensive cockpit upgrade for its fleet of 43 BAe ATP freighters...
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IATA’s latest traffic analysis shows continuing improvement
IATA predicts the industry should rebound to pre-recession levels in two-to-three months. However, the association warns that does not constitute a full...
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NewsChina Airlines rules out large widebody order
Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines (CAL) is unlikely to commit to either the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8I for the near future. "Our financial situation...
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AF447 opens pandora's box at ICAO high level safety conference
The 29 March-1 April International Civil Aviation Organisation high-level safety conference in Montreal ...
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Viva Macau aims to restart flights on 2 April
Beleaguered low-cost carrier Viva Macau hopes to get back its air operator's certificate (AOC) and restart flights on 2 April, a week after it suddenly cancelled...
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Business quote of the week
Quote of the week "Willie Walsh should remember this is Britain not Burma" Len McCluskey, assistant general secretary of the Unite union representing...
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Opinion
Comment: Spoofing, instead of jamming, navigation systems
Should the aviation industry worry about global positioning system spoofing? Perhaps. Straightforward GPS jamming has always been a known and understood...
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Latest BA cabin crew strike costing £5.5m daily
British Airways estimates that the first two days of the latest strike disruption have cost the airline £11 million ($16 million).
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Panasonic signs new deal with Deutsche Telekom
Panasonic Avionics has entered into a strategic agreement with Deutsche Telekom to feature T-Mobile as the preferred wireless internet provider for the Panasonic...
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B/E Aerospace secures nine customers for new economy seat
Cabin interior supplier B/E Aerospace says it has secured orders from nine airlines and leasing companies for its new main cabin lightweight seat.