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AIX: Zodiac vows a lavatory Revolution
Zodiac Aerospace is pressing ahead with its ambition to consign smelly aircraft toilets to history – and says that by the end of this year every Airbus aircraft will leave the factory with its recyclable Revolution toilet installed.
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AIX: WestJet gets Tabs on Skycast PED holder
For Skycast Solutions, online entertainment has been an exercise in downsizing – and that’s led to big news at AIX, in the form of a deal with Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet to trial its latest personal gadget holder.
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Opinion
OPINION: Bishkek crash highlights loss of airmanship
Four decades, almost to the day, since the unsurpassed catastrophe at Tenerife, investigators in Russia detailed another completely avoidable fatal fiasco involving a Boeing 747, a fog-shrouded runway, and a bewildering absence of situational awareness.
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AIX: Brady's RFID label helps with compliance
Brady, which makes labelling and identification products, has developed a lightweight, heavy-duty RFID label for the aerospace industry that enables fast and easy tracking of non-metal components.
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AIX: Gentex promotes its dimmable windows
Gentex is at the show to promote its next-generation electronically dimmable windows (EDW) for aircraft, which it says are faster acting and 100 times darker than first-generation products.
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AIX: Airbus and Routehappy aiming to broaden passengers' choice
Airbus has joined forces with flight merchandising content specialist Routehappy to build a platform that enables passengers to make a much more informed choice when deciding which airline to use, based on details such as aircraft type, seat pitch and onboard services.
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Superjet airframer halves full-year pre-tax losses
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division has halved full-year pre-tax losses to Rb4.7 billion ($83 million), having recorded a 32% rise in revenues to Rb46.8 billion.
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Air Baltic receives third CS300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has received a third Bombardier CS300.
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Airbus completes A319neo first flight
The Airbus A319neo achieved first flight on 31 March in Toulouse, the manufacturer announces.
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Air France mandates 787 JOLCO deal
Air France has mandated French bank Natixis for a Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) financing for a Boeing 787 set to be delivered later this year, a source with knowledge of proceedings has indicated.
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Ryanair announces plan to establish Polish charter airline
Ryanair will establish a new Warsaw-based charter airline in summer 2018 to serve the Polish leisure market.
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PICTURE: Binter Canarias receives first CRJ1000 and names routes
Spanish regional carrier Binter Canarias received its first Bombardier CRJ1000 during a ceremony at the airframer’s facility in Mirabel, Canada, on 30 March.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Light-sport sector sales need lift
Viewed from the perspective of an air show visitor, the so-called light-sport aircraft sector is flourishing. Go to international general aviation shows such as Aero Friedrichshafen, in Germany, AirVenture in Oshkosh, USA, or even regional trade events such as Australia’s Avalon and there will be new models on display – ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Aero 2017 is a focus for Europe's struggling GA sector
Aero Friedrichshafen – to be held on 5-8 April – has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1978 as a small parochial event showcasing cars, motorbikes and gliders.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flexing muscles in the race for space
Airbus unveiled its Space-Flex lavatory and galley concept for the A320 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2011. The design replaced a full-width rear galley with a smaller galley and toilet combination, freeing up room for extra legroom or an extra row of seats.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: European airlines play catch up on wi-fi
European airlines have lagged behind their US counterparts when it comes to introducing in-flight wi-fi to their short-haul fleets. But recent contracts between IAG and Inmarsat, and ViaSat, Finnair and SAS, indicate that the European market is taking off.
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PICTURE: Low-cost pioneer Laker chosen for Norwegian Max fin
Norwegian has selected UK low-cost airline pioneer Sir Freddie Laker to feature on the first of its Boeing 737 Max jets to operate transatlantic services.
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Norwegian’s US flight attendants join unions
Flight attendants at Norwegian and Norwegian Air International (NAI) in the USA have elected to join unions, even as labour groups maintain their opposition to the low-cost carrier’s "flag of convenience" model.
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Tuskegee to host Leonardo's T-100 assembly
Leonardo has selected the historic aviation town of Tuskegee, Alabama, to assemble T-100 jets proposed to succeed the Northrop T-38 as the lead-in trainer for US Air Force fighter and bomber pilots.
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Wow Air to take A330neos for large fleet expansion
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is taking four Airbus A330-900s in a substantial expansion of its fleet.