All Systems & Interiors news – Page 162
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APEX: LAN poised to trial Thales's Ava wireless cabin system
Thales's vision for a wireless onboard entertainment and connectivity solution ideally suited to short-haul flying came a step closer to reality at APEX, with the revelation that Chile's LAN will begin a six-month trial of its Ava system by the end of the year.
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APEX: Airlines line up for television as faster speeds emerge
Connectivity providers are differentiating their streaming video offerings for personal devices, and streaming online content from an onboard server rather than through a satellite link is proving to be an effective way to offer passengers content without requiring a super-fast satellite connection.
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FastJet targets 40-aircraft fleet within four years
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet is gearing up to launch operations in November from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and "aspires" to have a fleet of 40 aircraft...
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Delta to offer Gogo Vision on more aircraft
Gogo will roll out its wireless in-flight entertainment system, Gogo Vision, across more of Delta Air Lines' aircraft after the airline first began offering...
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Fourth-generation jets hit safety target
Current-generation jet airliners have achieved a historic safety performance high of less than one fatal accident in ten million flights, according to Harry...
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Air France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers
Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.
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JetBlue to offer extra legroom seats on A321s
Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways will offer its extra legroom seats on its new Airbus A321s, following a recent move to extend the product offering to its...
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APEX: Inmarsat debuts SwiftBroadband TV
Inmarsat has unveiled its new on-demand video service, SBTV, at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) conference in Long Beach, California The...
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Airbus 2050: the details are all in the future
Airbus has, for several years now, been promoting a vision of air travel in 2050. Starting with the basic structure, the "concept plane" was an attempt to imagine what might come to be if materials and aerodynamic ideas could be combined into a sort of "engineer's dream".
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ILA: Heavy transport helicopter design comes to life
Eurocopter has unveiled a lightweight fuselage segment for a proposed future transport helicopter design ...
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Embraer begins production of Phenom 300 at Melbourne, Florida
Embraer has begun production of the first Phenom 300 at its US assembly facility in Melbourne, Florida.
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ILA: Future ownership of Diehl Aircabin yet to become clear
German interior systems supplier Diehl has yet to determine the future ownership of its Diehl Aircabin operation following partner Thales' decision to split...
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Emirates and AMR in partnership talks
Emirates is in talks with American Airlines parent AMR to launch a partnership that will involve codesharing on flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits. The...
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ILA: ESA has never been so successful - or so threatened, says Dordain
As the European Space Agency looks to its crucial budget summit with member state space ministers in Italy in November, director general Jean-Jacques Dordain...
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ILA: Second-generation Galileo 'must launch from 2020'
As the European Space Agency makes final preparations for the 10 October launch of the second pair of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites to start a fast-track...
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IN FOCUS: Airlines hunt for a connectivity catalyst
High-speed wi-fi has become a no-brainer for airlines, as it is required whether passengers use their own devices or embedded IFE
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IN FOCUS: Mobile devices bring a sea change for IFE
With security and logistical issues resolved, the cost benefits of consumer devices for in-flight entertainment are winning over a rapidly growing number of airlines
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ILA: AirAsia closes in on 'bring your own device' IFE
AirAsia believes the technological strides being made in tablet devices means that within three years its passengers will be able to bring their own entertainment...
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ILA: A380 tweaks push up dispatch reliability
Airbus is underlining the positive effect that a number of retrofit measures on various systems has had on A380 dispatch.