All Systems & Interiors news – Page 155
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Delta to avoid 50-seat jet maintenance with fleet restructuring
Delta Air Lines says that it will avoid performing heavy maintenance on its 50-seat regional jets, as it moves away from the small jets. "We're never...
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ANALYSIS: BA loads A380s in favour of premium cabin
British Airways' configuration for its Airbus A380s illustrates a heavy weighting towards premium passengers, with almost the lowest levels of economy seating...
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic outline initial partnership plans
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to roll out codeshare and frequent flier partnerships ahead of a metal neutral joint venture alliance across...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 to host Aer Lingus, Virgin domestic
London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 2 will be home to Aer Lingus as well as Virgin Atlantic's upcoming domestic routes when it opens in 2014. The...
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VIDEO: Oneworld sees Qatar Airways boosting access to Africa
The Oneworld alliance expects its latest recruit, Qatar Airways, to help it boost its presence in the expanding African market where it currently trails its two rival groups.
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BA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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MEBA: ARINC Direct sees fertile ground in Middle East
Growing demand for larger and long-range aircraft in the Middle East makes the region "fertile ground" for the communication systems offered by ARINC Direct...
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ANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Test pilot Paul Smith got behind production-standard controls in a 787 test aircraft for an evaluation flight of Boeing’s technologically ground-breaking Dreamliner
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Germanwings takes over nearly 30 Lufthansa A320s
Lufthansa will move 52 aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings for the planned transferral of its decentralised European network next year. Starting...
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Germanwings rebrands with hybrid product offerings
As part of its rebranding initiative, Germanwings has unveiled a diversified product offering that will from July 2013 allow passengers to select from one...
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Delta orders 40 CRJ900s in $1.85b deal
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has finalised a commitment for 40 Bombardier CRJ900s in a deal worth $1.85 billion at list prices as part of its regional fleet...
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Icelandair opts for 737 Max to operate alongside 757s
Icelandair has tentatively selected the Boeing 737 Max to modernise its fleet, opting for both the -8 and -9 versions of the twinjet. The carrier has...
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China Southern takes 10 A330s as emissions dispute eases
China Southern Airlines has agreed to acquire 10 Airbus A330-300s, in a sign that the rethink on the European emission-trading system has helped resolve a dispute over long-haul jet orders.
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A330 incident sparks urgent angle-of-attack sensor action
European safety regulators are ordering operators of Airbus A330s and A340s to incorporate a new emergency procedure to cope with blocked angle-of-attack...
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Qantas drops wi-fi plans on poor demand
Australia's Qantas Airways has dropped plans to roll out wi-fi access across its fleet following poor take up of the service during a nine-month trial. The...
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Kestrel extends first flight schedule by one more year to 2014
Kestrel Aircraft has extended the timing for achieving first flight and delivery of its eight-seat, single-engine turboprop by another year as it moves staff...
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IN FOCUS: Lubricants have to become tougher to keep future gas turbine engines well oiled
As new generations of aero engines display greater efficiency thanks in large part to higher core temperatures and pressures, oil suppliers are needing to freshen up their lubricants to withstand the harsher operating conditions - and meet demands for longer on-wing service times.
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EgyptAir 777 fire probe inconclusive but short-circuit suspected
Egyptian investigators have failed to pinpoint the cause of the fire which destroyed an EgyptAir Boeing 777-200 at Cairo. But the inquiry suggests...
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Norwegian long-haul fleet to be configured with 291 seats
Norwegian Air Shuttle will configure its Boeing 787 aircraft with 291 seats, with 259 in the economy-class cabin and 32 in premium-class. The low-cost...
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Aeroflot still pressing to establish single eastern carrier
Aeroflot is still battling to integrate its newly-acquired subsidiary operations into a profitable operation, but insists it is prepared to create a single...