All Systems & Interiors news – Page 218
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Galileo launch campaign set to start - at last
Galileo, Europe's answer to the US GPS satellite navigation system, is finally set to get off the ground, with the first two operational spacecraft set for launch on 20 October from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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Seat maker Koito's deception results in FAA airworthiness directive
Despite receiving numerous objections from multiple parties the US FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive for aircraft seats made by embattled Japanese...
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FAA could decide action to address Wi-Fi interference with avionics
The US FAA is waiting for Boeing to issue a service bulletin to address Wi-Fi interference with Honeywell Phase 3 display units (DUs) before deciding if...
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Alaska pilots not allowed to access Internet in the cockpit due to interference issue
Alaska Airlines is not permitting its pilots to use their new iPads to access the Internet in the cockpit after witnessing Wi-Fi interference with Honeywell...
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ATR 72-600 receives EASA certification
European turboprop manufacturer ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its ATR 72-600.
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Opinion
Comment: Turboprops can be life savers too
For most of us, an aircraft like the ATR 42 makes pleasant work of short-hop holiday or business trips. Such turboprops fly lower than jets, so the view reminds us that flying can still be a joy.
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Aer Lingus pilots threaten industrial action
Irish carrier Aer Lingus faces the prospect of more industrial disruption following the decision by its pilots to vote for industrial action over new duty...
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Upgraded flight management system approved for CRJ1000
Rockwell Collins' FMS-4200 flight management system has been certificated for the Bombardier CRJ1000 as well as the CRJ700/900, enabling the type to fly...
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VIDEO: EasyJet scrutinises capacity growth plans, mulls over A320neo
EasyJet is in the middle of a major fleet planning exercise that could result in a rescheduling of its Airbus orders, as it examines how to adjust capacity growth in the face of near-term market uncertainties.
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Bombardier to deliver two-class cabin in Q400
Bombardier has revealed plans to deliver the first dual-class Q400 turboprop this summer, to a current customer. The airframer has "a customer that...
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Air France highlights evidence of technical problem on AF447
Air France has emphasised the evidence of a technical malfunction on the Airbus A330 which crashed in the South Atlantic two years ago, after French investigators...
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Boeing considers further 737 rate rise
Boeing is considering increasing its Next Generation 737 output to 42 aircraft a month, on top of two planned rate increases being phased in by 2013, as it continues to feel "upward pressure" to build the aircraft more quickly.
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Experts: GPS at risk with LightSquared 4G
A government/industry panel will warn the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a 3 June report that the expected interference from a new 4G ancillary...
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OnAir, TriaGnoSys launch lightweight bizjet connectivity solution
Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir and German firm TriaGnoSys have launched what they claim is "the most lightweight" in-flight connectivity system for business...
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Bombardier sees post-2015 entry for stretched Q400
Bombardier has given its strongest indication yet that it intends to offer a stretch of its 70-seat Q400 turboprop, but the entry date would be beyond 2015.
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Capacity caution
A scan of recent news begs the question if the air cargo industry has forgotten that capacity discipline was a key reason why cargo profits soared in 2010....
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Embraer's five-abreast study further validates CSeries size: Scott
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott says he is not surprised that Embraer is eyeing possible development of a five-abreast aircraft and believes...
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SIA to form long-haul low-cost subsidiary
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to establish a no-frills low-fare subsidiary that will serve medium and long-haul routes using widebodies.
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ASH CLOUD: Initial inspection of BA test aircraft reveals no problems
British Airways is awaiting the results of tests on engine filters from one of its aircraft used to probe the area of high-density volcanic ash, but its...
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ASH CLOUD: Particles likely to remain airborne for up to five days
Preliminary analysis of ash samples taken from close to the Grimsvotn volcano indicates that the particles do not differ significantly from those collected...