All Systems & Interiors news – Page 238
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Colombian shake-up picks up pace
LAN's purchase of Aires and the launch of a new low-cost carrier are set to alter the country's competitive landscape again
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Global airline accident and safety review for 2010
After decades of constant improvement, the industry's safety record has frustratingly levelled off. What can be done to lift it again?
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KLM student pilots to undergo mandatory upset training
KLM Flight Academy is to begin mandatory in-flight upset recovery training for students at its Phoenix, Arizona facility in February, using two Extra 300L single-engined aerobatic aircraft operated by Aviation Performance Solutions.
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Boisture: 90 days to manufacturing improvements
Hawker Beechcraft chairman Bill Boisture says he expects to see rapid "payback" from a new three-year, $10 million employee education and training programme funded by the state of Kansas.
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Comment: Shock of the new
By going public with IndiGo's intention to take 150 re-engined A320 aircraft, Airbus is aligning its ambitions with global economic shifts - and turning up the heat on its dithering rival
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KAL A380 services start on 1 June with Seoul-Tokyo Narita
Korean Air will begin its Airbus A380 services with a flight between Seoul's Incheon Airport and Tokyo's Narita Airport on 1 June.
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New Posada-led Colombian low-cost carrier plans October launch
Colombian start-up La Nueva Aerolinea (LNA) expects to select an aircraft type within the next few weeks at is works towards launching services in October.
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PICTURES & VIDEO: Royal Navy's Merlin HM2 upgrade on track
The UK Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin HM2 multi-mission helicopter upgrade is running right on track, say industry partners AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin ...
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Lufthansa to shortly begin charging for in-flight Internet
Lufthansa says it will begin charging for its FlyNet-branded in-flight high-speed Internet on 1 February, when the carrier's promotion of free sessions is...
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FAA publicity drive aims to curb turbulence injuries
US regulators are advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of injury potential if they fail to fasten seatbelts during turbulence.
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction
A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system developed by Canada's Star Navigation Systems Group is attracting increasing industry interest for use as a potential counterpart to traditional flight recorders.
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Smolensk approach strategy unclear
The Polish comments appended to the report say that the Smolensk controller's command to "level off" was delivered too late, because the aircraft was already at 55ft (17m) height.
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Aircraft must be smart swimmers to make next-gen ATM work
Next generation air traffic management concepts will only realise their full potential to reduce airspace congestion in the 2020s with help from an all-new generation of airliners designed to be intelligent "swimmers" within the electronic ATM environment.
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction
A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system (ISMS), developed by Toronto-headquartered Star Navigation Systems Group, is attracting increasing industry...
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Eurocopter boosts Singapore MRO presence
Eurocopter has expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) presence in Singapore with a new hangar and other facilities. The facility is located...
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FAA highlights “click it, don’t risk it” injury prevention
The US FAA is advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of the potential for injury when not wearing seatbelts during turbulence.
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Turkish Technic signs MRO deals with several Turkish carriers
Turkish Technic has won a number of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts from Pegasus Airlines, Izair and Sky Airlines. Istanbul-based...
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BMI, Lufthansa queue up for snow compensation from BAA
UK carrier BMI and parent company Lufthansa expect to be compensated by airports operator BAA for the losses incurred as a result of runway closures at London...
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Solar panels and wind turbines throw up concerns for aviation
Possible interference with radar signals by wind farms is one of several aviation safety issues that have put the brakes on some US renewable energy projects