All Systems & Interiors news – Page 304
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News
BA cabin crew to avoid striking over Easter holiday
British Airways cabin crew have ruled out a strike over the Easter holiday period, ahead of a new ballot on industrial action. The Unite union, which...
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Austrian seals long-term Fokker 70/100 support pact
Austrian Airlines has signed a long-term support agreement with Fokker Services covering 24 Fokker aircraft operated by the carrier. The agreement...
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Row 44, WirelessG aim to offer Wi-fi to South African carriers
Broadband company WirelessG is preparing for ground-based proof of concept testing of Row 44 hardware for in-flight connectivity as the South African company...
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Oman Air plans OnAir roll-out in February
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air plans to debut a full connectivity suite supplied by OnAir across its new Airbus A330 fleet in mid-February.
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IATA: Premium traffic remains below 2008 levels
An encouraging increase in premium travel from the troughs experienced in May 2009 is being tempered by premium statistics remaining 20% lower than traffic...
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Eurowings axing hundreds of jobs to focus on CRJ900 ops
Lufthansa regional partner Eurowings is to slash its fleet, phasing out 19 Bombardier CRJ aircraft and axing hundreds of jobs. The carrier is withdrawing...
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Market Outlook: Positive signs but it is still early days
Although there are signs of a recovery underway in most markets, at least in volume terms, if anything there is an even greater need to focus on activity levels and compare these with the 2007-08 peak, rather than getting too excited about rates of change over the last 12 months.
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Lufthansa and Amadeus sign distribution peace pact
A lengthy wrangle over distribution costs between Lufthansa and Amadeus has finally been resolved with no clear winner
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Interview
Interview: head of Lufthansa Italia Heike Birlenbach
In February 2009 Lufthansa launched its first new airline operation outside of Germany with the Milan Malpensa-based Lufthansa Italia operation.
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BA looks at wet-leases and temporary crews to beat strike
British Airways is considering wet-leasing aircraft and even providing additional training to enable other staff to fill cabin crew positions, following...
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US endorses Virgin America ownership
Virgin America has prevailed in convincing US regulators that its new ownership structure meets citizenship requirements of the USA, despite attempts by...
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Oneworld carriers wait on US antitrust
US regulators close to decision on American/British Airways and Iberia pact as Justice Department raises concerns
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Cobra coiled to strike
Welsh automotive parts maker has some lightweight ideas for a conservative industry
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Opinion
Comment: Fixing A380 production...take two
Another year, and another effort by Airbus to fix A380 production. In a second attempt to resolve what the airframer admits is an over-complex production...
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Gulf Air's gamble
Bahrain's flag carrier faces huge challenges as it aims to re-invent itself in a bid to stem enormous losses, not least from a new rival
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Virgin America to evaluate Aircell's new video download service
Virgin America intends to evaluate Aircell's new video download service, but does not believe the solution "will be as much of a model for us" as the carrier...
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Qatar Airways backs Airbus rethink on A350-800 design
A350 XWB launch customer Qatar Airways has declared itself pleased with Airbus's rethink on the -800 variant, which is now based directly on the -900 to...
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FAA and EASA certification for King Air 350i
Hawker Beechcraft has received US Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency type certifications for its new Beechcraft King Air...
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This Week Briefing
EADS plans to ramp up its cost-cutting programme and to pay more European suppliers in dollars...