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Saudi’s Riyadh Air shows off four-class 787 cabin interiors
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air has unveiled the interior cabin design for its Boeing 787s, featuring four classes.
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FlightPath3D moves to meet every traveller’s needs
FlightPath3D will have two more airlines flying this summer with its accessibility map after debuting the product on Delta Air Lines.
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Airbus pushes for greater passenger accessibility
Airbus brought an expanded portfolio of products designed to aid accessibility to AIX, ranging from wheelchairs to tactile placards.

EASA study shines fresh light on long-running helicopter safety issue

A European study into Vortex Ring State (VRS) – one of the helicopter industry’s most pernicious and persistent safety risks – has concluded there are only minor differences between the effectiveness of two different recovery techniques.

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Heli Service highlights strain from support of sister firms but maintains positive outlook

German offshore windfarm specialist Heli Service International has warned in its 2023 accounts of a “strained” liquidity position on the back of heavy financial support for its overseas sister operations, particularly in Taiwan but sees brighter future ahead on back of contract wins and increased flight activity.

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South African R44 crashed during lift-off after unsecured penguin fell on controls

South African investigators have determined that the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter did not assess the risk of transporting a live penguin in the cockpit before the aircraft crashed just after lift-off.