All Systems & Interiors news – Page 308
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ANA uncertain about routes, layout of 787
Launch customer All Nippon Airways should have received its first Boeing 787 more than two years ago, but it is still to decide on a cabin configuration...
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SIA A380 returns to Paris after power failure in galley
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A380 had to turn back to Paris on 16 December after the power went out in its galley.
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Colgan believes loss of pilot situational awareness caused February crash
Colgan Air has submitted a report to the US National Transportation Safety Board saying it believes the fatal 12 February crash of one of is Bombardier Q400s...
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Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew's struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted...
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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Boeing 787 flies
The first flight of Boeing's 787 was marked by poor weather conditions, though the skies over Everett's Paine Field co-operated just long enough to allow...
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Cabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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OnAir to support SMS communication between airline, passenger
OnAir has selected telecommunications specialist Halys to provide an SMS system that will allow its airline customers to communicate with individual passengers...
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BA refuses to back down in face of strike threat
British Airways is refusing to be intimidated by the threat of an extensive cabin crew strike over the Christmas holiday period, insisting that it will not...
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FAA: No FIKI for Cirrus SR22
The FAA will bar Cirrus SR22s from flight into known icing from 19 December, pending an inspection and potential rework of portions of the aircraft's TKS anti-icing system.
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British Airways cabin crew vote for 12-day strike
British Airways cabin crew members have voted heavily in favour of industrial action, with a 12-day strike set to begin on 22 December. The vote, which...
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JAL to apply for anti-trust immunity with US partner
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to apply for anti-trust immunity with an American airline after Japan and the USA successfully concluded open skies talks. "JAL...
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Bedford cites Midwest’s traction against AirTran in Milwaukee
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford says the company's subsidiary Midwest is improving in both market share and revenue performance in Milwaukee, and believes Midwest's...
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Split widebody order by United casts new light on 777 replacement
United Airlines' decision to split its long-awaited widebody order evenly between the Airbus A350 XWB and the Boeing 787 has intensified pressure on the...
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EASA orders check of Airbus ram air turbines
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of a large variety of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines...
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Irkut selects P&W geared turbofan as MS-21 engine platform
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan as a platform on which to develop an engine to power the proposed...
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Cathay Pacific RPKs up 2% in November
Cathay Pacific Airways saw traffic rise 2% year-on-year in November, driven by demand for economy class travel.