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AIX: American Airlines eyes more wi-fi sponsorship deals
American Airlines passengers will be given free access to Apple Music through the carrier's ViaSat Ka-band in-flight connectivity service, thanks to a new sponsorship deal with the tech giant which could help pave the way to making paid-for onboard wi-fi a thing of the past.
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AIX: Star Alliance plans one-stop digital shop
Passengers travelling on Star Alliance carriers will eventually be able to access everything they need to know about any of the group's 28 members through the app or website of their preferred airline, under a new digital services platform that is being rolled out this year and next.
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AIX: Cabin interiors market takes cues from car industry
Aircraft cabin interiors will increasingly take cues from the car industry, which shares the unique challenge of keeping customers happy and comfortable for long periods of time in a confined space. Unlike the automobile sector, however, lead times to develop new aircraft cabins can take years rather than months – ...
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AnalysisAviation's recruitment challenge
The world’s largest flightcrew instruction company, CAE, says the training industry is theoretically capable of churning out licensed pilots in sufficient numbers to meet unprecedented future airline demands. But, it says, attracting suitable candidates in sufficient numbers is going to be a challenge, and a lack of affordable finance for training is a large part of the problem.
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AIX: Bucher shows off in-flight service carts
Bucher is unveiling a range of new products led by the new half-size ARCTICart.
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AIX: Brussels Airlines contracts ABC for A330 cabin branding
Brussels Airlines' retrofit programme for its fleet of Airbus A330 long-haul twinjets is set to feature cabin branding elements from ABC International.
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PICTURE: BEA A319 launches BA’s new Inverness flight
British Airways used its BEA-liveried Airbus A319 today to launch its first early-morning flight between Inverness and London Heathrow for more than two decades.
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Travel industry must embrace new technologies: IATA
The travel industry is under increasing pressure to adapt to market changes and embrace new technologies to enhance operations and the passenger experience.
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Alrosa signals end of Tu-134 operations
Russian carrier Alrosa, one of the last operators of Tupolev Tu-134s, is set to halt services with the type next month.
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Major S7 shareholder Fileva killed in German air crash
One of Russian carrier S7 Airlines’ key shareholders, Nataliya Fileva, has been killed in a light aircraft accident in Germany.
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PICTURES: Maiden flight of Ilyushin Il-112V transport
The Ilyushin Il-112V military turboprop completed its maiden flight on 30 March from the VASO manufacturing plant in Voronezh.
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NewsFirst Europe-based Global 7500 handed to Niki Lauda
Bombardier has delivered the first Europe-based Global 7500 to long-time customer and former Formula 1 racing driver and airline entrepreneur Niki Lauda.
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Sabena Technics acquires French maintenance rival
French MRO group Sabena Technics has disclosed its acquisition of compatriot provider New EAS.
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TUI sources capacity as it outlines impact of Max grounding
Tour operator TUI is expecting a €200 million ($225 million) impact on earnings from the Boeing 737 Max grounding, as it puts in place a contingency plan to ensure sufficient summer capacity.
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LIMA: UK's Samad promotes modular air taxi design
UK firm Samad Aerospace has developed a modular air taxi concept in which a passenger pod can easily transfer between a wheeled base for travelling on roads, to a wing-borne system for flight.
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Airliner configurations on the six longest routes
Ahead of AIX 2019 in Hamburg, we explore the airliner configurations in use on the world’s six longest routes
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LHT to formalise modification alliance at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik and three industry partners are poiosed to cement an alliance aimed at boosting competition in the cabin completions sector by reducing operator reliance on OEM solutions.
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Using data to improve the onboard experience
The use of data analytics is enabling airlines to improve and personalise the in-flight experience for passengers, from catering to retail products, reports Kerry Reals ahead of the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo, a co-located partner event to AIX 2019
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Wow Air runs out of time to seal crucial financing
Indications that Icelandic carrier Wow Air was facing an end-game had emerged when the airline cancelled several inbound services from North America.
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Wow Air ceases operations and cancels all flights
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue.