All Systems & Interiors news – Page 152
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ANALYSIS: AA-US merger a victory for deregulation entrepreneurs
US Airways stands poised to join the long list of legacy airline brands, including Pan Am, Eastern, TWA, Northwest and Continental, to pass into history. But...
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FL Technics buys 10 landing gear sets for teardown
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has purchased 10 landing gear sets for Bombardier CRJ100/200s and Boeing 737-300/400/500s to be dismantled for...
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Finnair expands use of full-flat business class seats
Finnair has rolled out full-flat business class seats across the majority of its long-haul Airbus A330 and A340 fleet. The Zodiac-made 'Vantage' seat...
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American and US Airways to merge
American Airlines and US Airways have announced plans to merge in an $11 billion deal that will create the largest airline in the world. The combined...
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ANALYSIS: Light at the end of United's fleet redeployment tunnel
United Airlines faced quite the juggling act during the past year. Network planners at the Chicago-based Star Alliance member took the bulk of the...
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Boeing completes first 787 test flight
A Boeing 787 today completed the first flight test to study the in-flight performance of the lithium-ion batteries that have kept the fleet grounded for...
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FAA clears Boeing to resume 787 flight tests
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared Boeing to begin test flights soon on an instrumented 787 that could pave the way for a return to...
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First CSeries engines inducted in final assembly
Bombardier confirms it has received the first pair of engines to power the first flight test vehicle for the CSeries. The Pratt & Whitney PW1524G geared...
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DOT awards Delta Seattle-Haneda authority
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) approved Delta Air Lines' request to operate daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo Haneda. The...
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Japan probe finds signs of thermal runaway, short-circuit in ANA 787 battery
Japanese safety investigators have released new data showing signs of thermal runaway and a short-circuit in the main battery failure on an All Nippon Airways...
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American set to take-off with the 777-300ER
American Airlines will begin service on its new Boeing 777-300ER later today, with an inaugural run to Sao Paulo Guarulhos from Dallas-Fort Worth. The...
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Rockwell Collins and Emirates sign 5-year MRO deal
Rockwell Collins and Emirates have signed a five-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement for the carrier's avionics systems. The maintenance...
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LHT starts E-170/190 landing gear support
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has begun overhauling Embraer 170/190 landing gears at its US subsidiary Hawker Pacific Aerospace, and it says it will introduce...
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Inadequate de-icing caused near-stall on Danish ATR
Norwegian investigators believe a Danish Air Transport ATR 42-300 entered an uncommanded climb, and came close to stalling, as a result of inadequate de-icing. The...
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PICTURES: Bombardier final assembly progress on CSeries revealed
Bombardier has quietly released new pictures showing that it has attached the tail and landing gear to the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) and...
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Republic orders 47 new E-175s to fly for American Eagle
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is purchasing 47 new Embraer 175 aircraft after reaching a 12-year agreement with American Airlines to fly...
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Crashed Tu-204 powered forward as pilots tried reversing thrust
Pilots of the crashed Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 twice selected maximum reverse thrust without the reverser system engaging, and unwittingly catapulted the...
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ANALYSIS: JetBlue charts next moves in Latin America and the Caribbean
Long synonymous with its home base at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport, JetBlue is setting its sights south as it aims to increase its presence in...
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ATR awaits shareholder approval of 90-seat turboprop
ATR has provided early details about its projected 90-seat regional turboprop, but is not confirming whether the programme will be formally launched this...
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Cirrus introduces fifth-generation SR22
Cirrus has introduced its fifth-generation SR22 series of piston singles, which boast an increase in gross weight from 1,543kg (3,400lb) to 1,633kg and a rise in seating capacity from four to five people.