All Systems & Interiors news – Page 234
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Qantas to deploy widebodies on Perth services
Qantas Airways plans to deploy larger widebodies, including Boeing 747-400s, on several Australian domestic routes as part of a plan to increase capacity...
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Boeing admits concern over new entrant narrowbody manufacturers
Recent pronouncements by Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney that the airframer prefers to take a clean-sheet approach to the next-generation narrowbody...
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SAS taps Panasonic for in-flight Internet, mobile connectivity
Former Connexion by Boeing customer SAS has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with Panasonic Avionics to offer in-flight broadband connectivity and mobile phone...
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Airport grants under the knife in FAA’s proposed budget
Medium and large airports would be given the green light to increase passenger facility charges to account for a proposed $1.1 billion reduction in airport...
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PICTURE: Poland receives upgraded W-3PL 'Gluszec' helicopters
PZL Swidnik has delivered four upgraded W-3PL 'Gluszec' combat helicopters to the Polish land forces ...
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Boeing and GE look to firm third GEnx improvement package
Boeing and General Electric are looking to formalise a third performance improvement package (PIP) for the GEnx engine family to return the 747-8's fuel burn...
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Collin's new world vision
For US avionics and communications company, overseas markets are key to growth
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Boeing rules out short-haul 747-8I
The market for a "D-model" 747-8I designed for short-haul operations is "non-existent", says Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice president, Randy...
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Panasonic signs LOI to provide airborne connectivity to C919
Panasonic Avionics has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with China's Comac to provide in-flight communications systems for the C919 narrowbody.
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Three injured in JAL turbulence incident
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 767-300ER experienced severe turbulence this morning during a flight to Honolulu, resulting in three people being injured.
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South Africa’s Comair to launch outsourced regional operation
South Africa's Comair has unveiled plans to incorporate turboprops in its network, initially with one ATR 72 on short-haul international routes from Johannesburg...
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Fresh funds to help support Aircell's international growth
Having closed on a $35 million late-stage private equity round with current investors and members of its management team Aircell is looking to expand into...
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Qatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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Australian pilots join lobby for higher standards
The Australian Senate is reviewing commercial pilot competency, and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has provided it with a powerfully argued case that piloting standards are dropping, and set to drop further .
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Emirates extends commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity
Emirates has extended its commitment to deploy AeroMobile's in-flight mobile connectivity solution on a further 84 aircraft.
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On-board connectivity a priority for bizjets: Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins views soaring demand for mobile connectivity as a key driver of company growth, but while much aerospace industry attention is focused on developing onboard internet access systems for airliner cabins, the avionics and communications systems giant sees little potential in that market as historical precedent does not suggest ...
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Cockpit alarm change to prevent repeat of Helios crash
Operators of older-variant Boeing 737s will be required to fit new cockpit-warning systems within three years, a measure to prevent the recurrence of the Helios Airways pressurisation crash near Athens six years ago.
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AERO INDIA: Diehl displays RTA-70 cabin mock-up
A potential cabin for the proposed Indian Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) is on display at the show, with Germany's Diehl Aerospace working with the National Aerospace Laboratories on the project.