All Systems & Interiors news – Page 206
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United-Continental eyes paperless flight decks with iPads
United-Continental intends to convert to paperless flight decks and deploy 11,000 Apple iPad tablet computers to all United and Continental pilots.
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United-Continental to inject $550m into fleet upgrades
Improving the passenger experience is firmly on United Airlines' radar as the US major announced it is injecting $550 million into upgrading its fleet, including...
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MAKS: TsKB Progress flight tests new twin-turboprop
Samara, Russia-based TsKB Progress, better known as the producer of the Soyuz rocket, has produced a fifth Rysachok twin-turboprop utility aircraft, which...
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Crew did not survive First Air 737-200 crash
None of the crew members of the First Air Boeing 737-200 which crashed in the Canadian Arctic survived the accident, but three survivors are still being
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JetBlue partner ViaSat addresses likely delay of Ka satellite launch
A likely further delay to the launch of ViaSat's high-capacity Ka-band satellite, ViaSat-1, is not expected to impact the timeline for offering in-flight...
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Boeing close to re-engined 737 fan size decision
Boeing appears to be nearing a final decision on the fan size of the re-engined 737, settling on a powerplant that will not require any modification to the...
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BA arms cabin crew with iPads to 'revolutionise' customer service
Apple's highly popular iPad tablet is finding its way into the hands of British Airways' cabin crew, who are using the latest model to "revolutionise" the...
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Hawaiian to fit newer 767s with next-gen IFE systems
Hawaiian Airlines is in talks with in-flight entertainment providers to retrofit its existing newer Boeing 767s with next-generation IFE systems.
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MAKS: Indonesia's Sky signs follow-on pact for Superjets
Indonesia's Sky Aviation has signed a follow-on contract covering the supply of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, with deliveries set to start in 2012.
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China Southern's first A380 undergoes final tests
China Southern Airlines' first Airbus A380 has entered the final phase of flight and ground tests at Airbus's Hamburg facility. The airframer will...
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MAKS: Tu-204SM shown off days after second prototype flies
Tupolev has shown off its upgraded Tu-204SM at the MAKS show for the first time, days after the maiden flight of its second flying prototype.
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United-Continental to offer Premium Economy on first 787
United-Continental has confirmed its plans to offer Economy Plus seating on its first Boeing 787, which began final assembly at the airframer's Everett,...
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AUVSI: Segway Debuts RMP 50XL
Segway Robotics previewed its 50XL Robotic Mobility Platform on the show floor before it becomes available to the public on September 1.
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Gulfstream G650 edges closer to certification
Gulfstream's G650, which saw its flight test programme disrupted by the 2 April fatal accident involving aircraft 6002, has completed a number of flight-test...
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Royal Air Maroc takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
European turboprop manufacturer ATR has handed over the first ATR 72-600 to launch customer Royal Air Maroc (RAM). The delivery, on 16 August, coincided...
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Qantas says new strategy is key to its future
Qantas has said its new premium carrier in Asia will not result directly in Australian job losses, and that the company's new strategy is essential to the...
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Panasonic claims Ka antennas not smaller or faster than Ku
Panasonic Avionics is pouring cold water on expectations that Ka-band antennas being developed for global in-flight high-speed Internet will prove to be...
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MAKS: Russian Helicopters pushes ahead with improvements for Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter
Russian Helicopters is continuing with an upgrade programme for its Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter, which has been designated the Mi-26T, and is undergoing flight tests.
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MAKS: Transaero tentatively signs for A320neo
Russian carrier Transaero is planning to break from its traditional preference for Boeing aircraft with an order for Airbus A320neos.
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MAKS: Airbus sees A380 sales potential in Russia
Airbus sees both Aeroflot and Transaero as potential customers for the A380, as the airframer displays the double-deck type for the first time at the MAKS Moscow air show.