All Systems & Interiors news – Page 367
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New A350 assembly plant will re-invent Airbus’s build process
Construction officially started today in Toulouse of the Airbus A350 XWB's final assembly facility, which will deliver significant efficiencies to the airframer's...
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Taiwan's AIDC may make parts for Japan's MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft is speaking to Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) about making parts for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and will be making a decision in the coming months.
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FAA and US Airways move closer to ADS-B trials in Philadelphia
Tests of automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) on US Airways Airbus A330s could begin later this year as the carrier takes delivery of new aircraft...
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Deferral of 10 CRJ700s part of struggling Mesa's cash plan
Struggling regional airline operator Mesa Air Group predicts it will become cash flow positive and profitable during its 2009 fiscal year should the Phoenix-based...
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Gulf Air leasing four 777-300ERs to replace A340s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to acquire four Boeing 777-300ERs which it will introduce on routes including London Heathrow from March. The Bahrain-based...
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Forecasts 2009 - Avionics: Smarter smart aids
Advances in digital information in the cockpit are poised to make flying - and airports - safer in 2009 and beyond
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Forecasts 2009 - Safety and security are in the doldrums
The next big improvement in air transport safety will not happen in 2009 and will need truly international standards
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Forecasts 2009 - Space: Will 2009 build towards a greater new decade of space activity?
US programmes face some tough decisions, but Asia's space ambitions and private enterprise are set to light up 2009
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Forecasts 2009 - In-flight entertainment: Connectivity leaps forward
Airlines in 2008 turned on to on-board internet services in a big way. Can they afford to expand their services in 2009?
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Airbus/Boeing single-aisle refresh plans edge closer
As Airbus steps up its evaluation of new technologies to refresh the A320...
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PICTURE: Zest MA60 crashes on landing in Philippines
A busy airport in the Philippines was closed for around 5hr on 11 January after a passenger aircraft landed too short on the runway, skidded out of control and crashed into a concrete barrier, resulting in 22 of the 27 people on board being sent to hospital.
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Good Week - Bad Week
PORTABLE IFE Makers of portable in-flight entertainment players could have a bumper year as cash-strapped airlines look for lower-cost alternatives to wired-in...
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First VH-71 presidential helicopter enters final production
The first of 28 AgustaWestland-built VH-71 presidential helicopters has arrived at Lockheed Martin’s integration and final production facility in Owego, New York.
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FAA to test satellite navigation at Newark Liberty International
Continental Airlines, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the US Federal Aviation Administration are to...
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Iberia-Clickair-Vueling surrender slots for merger approval
European competition regulators have ordered the release of slots at Barcelona and other airports in Europe as the price for clearing Spanish flag-carrier...
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Dornier 328 crash video emerges as Indonesian investigators prepare report
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is working on the draft final report into the November crash on landing of a Dornier 328 turboprop...
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End in sight for biofuel trial programme
There are likely to be no further alternative fuel trials this year after the imminent flight test by Japan...
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Airlines seek to stimulate demand with big fare sales
Airlines always hold fare sales in January but this year the sales, in some regions at least, appear to be more aggressive and longer lasting