All Systems & Interiors news – Page 192
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Hong Kong Airlines to receive 50 aircraft by 2015
Hong Kong Airlines will receive more than 50 new aircraft over the next four years to expand its operations on international and Chinese domestic routes. The...
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US Airways poised to announce domestic fleet-wide Wi-Fi partner
US Airways has revealed plans to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire domestic fleet "within the next couple of years", and said it is likely to announce...
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Ryanair to offer reserved seating on entire network in January
Ryanair will roll out its reservation option for certain seats, which has been trialled on select routes since May, to the entire network in January.
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IN FOCUS: Cash flow gives Xcor momentum
Plans to develop a rocket-powered spaceplane that can put passengers into microgravity - within half an hour - gained a fillip from funding deal signed in September
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Thomas Cook in finance talks as trading dips
Holiday giant Thomas Cook Group has postponed disclosing its full-year results while it discusses easing a financial burden with its lending banks. The...
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IN FOCUS: Cash flow gives Xcor momentum
Plans to develop a rocket-powered spaceplane that can put passengers into microgravity - within a half hour - gained a fillip from funding deal signed in...
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Rulemaking committee: No mandate for ADS-B “In”
An aviation rulemaking committee says immaturity of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) "In" applications combined with "uncertainties" in...
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Thales works to support Qatar's A350 IFEC ambitions
In-flight entertainment specialist Thales is continuing to work towards receiving offerability from Airbus for its Ka-band satellite-based airborne connectivity...
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INTERVIEW: Air Astana president Peter Foster
Kazakhstan's Tian Shan mountain range has witnessed a number of the country's state carriers come to grief beneath its jagged slopes. Yet, while the challenges...
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Qantas's negotiations with three unions fail
Negotiations between Qantas Airways and three unions have broken down. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline has negotiated for months with both the...
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NTSB: Controllers share blame in ERJ turbulence event
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says air traffic controllers should have alerted pilots of an American Eagle ERJ-145LR of an embedded...
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Gogo goes international with Air China trial of wireless IFE
Air China has become the first international carrier to implement Gogo's wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution, opening a potential new revenue...
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ALTA: Superjet steps up battle with Embraer in Latin America
The international marketing arm for Russia's Sukhoi Superjet expects sales to Latin American carriers will account for 10% of the total market for the 100...
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ALTA: Avianca Brazil poised to move into profit
With a fleet upgrade well under way, an overhaul of its backroom processes and improvements in on board service, Avianca Brazil is playing a crucial role...
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Minor design change may knock Trent XWB first flight
A minor design change to the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB, which will power the Airbus A350, may push its first test flight back by "a few weeks". The powerplant...
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IN FOCUS: Is privatisation the answer for Brazil's airports?
Brazil's great airport test Brazil is turning to the private sector to help it build and modernise its airports, ahead of hosting the World Cup in...
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Airlines unite to call for UK air passenger duty to be scrapped
Four airlines have joined forces to launch a campaign calling for the UK's air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped.
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First modified 787 returns from change incorporation in Texas
Boeing has completed change incorporation on its first 787 Dreamliner at its Global Services & Support facility in San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft,...
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ALTA: VivaColombia justifies A320 choice
VivaColombia will start operations with a fleet of three Airbus A320-200s, and aims to operate five of the aircraft by end-2012. Its A320s will be...
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DUBAI: Qatar picks Thales for A350 IFE
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has committed to fitting Thales' in-flight entertainment systems to its Airbus A350s. The agreement covers all...