All Systems & interiors articles – Page 130
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NewsINTERIORS: No massive changes required for 11-abreast A380
Airbus insists that a prospective three-five-three 11-abreast economy-class configuration for the A380 is no big deal from an engineering perspective but could boost seat count in a typical multi-class double-decker by 7%.
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INTERIORS: Airbus shows off A350 design centre
Airbus’s Hamburg assembly and completions complex now includes a new “customer definition centre” dedicated to the A350.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus unveils first flying A350 cabin
Airbus has unveiled its A350 XWB cabin ahead of the opening of the Aircraft Interiors show in Hamburg.
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Boeing obtains licence to supply spares to Iran
Boeing has secured approval to supply aircraft parts to Iranian companies under the terms of an international agreement negotiated last year.
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INTERIORS: Flydubai blasts sector for mediocrity
Many parts of the interiors sector are “embarrassing”, and manufacturers should change their outlook such that they become “unwilling to accept mediocrity“, argues Daniel Kerrison, vice-president of in-flight product at Gulf budget carrier Flydubai.
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INTERIORS: LHT rejigs cabin interior departments
Lufthansa Technik is reorganising its interior equipment divisions to boost its cabin refurbishment and VIP completions business.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar raises the bar with A380 lounge
Ahead of the delivery of Qatar Airways' first three Airbus A380s, currently scheduled for June, Flightglobal has obtained an exclusive sneak-peek of the lounge area installed on the upper deck of the superjumbo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Direct aisle access key for business class seat design
Direct aisle access for every passenger is a major priority when it comes to designing business class seats. However, for airlines to squeeze as much revenue as possible out of its premium passengers this must be achieved without reducing the seat count.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Tablet storage becomes vital for airline passengers
Instructions can be found on the Internet to turn an air sickness bag into a smartphone holder, to enable passengers to view content on their own devices instead of watching airline-provided in-flight entertainment (IFE).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are losing weight in the cabin
Losing weight remains a key priority for aircraft seat manufacturers as they strive to meet demands from airlines for ever-lighter economy class products. A new player aims to shake things up this summer with the planned launch of the first aircraft seat to be made largely from titanium, which it ...
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NewsFIDAE: LATAM reveals new cabin interiors
LATAM Airlines Group has unveiled a new cabin interior design for its incoming Boeing 787-9s, Airbus A350s and new deliveries of Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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NewsAir safety experts question MH370’s impact on data connectivity
Aviation safety experts are dubious that the MH370 tragedy will spark urgent action to improve the data connectivity of airliners.
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Air France-KLM picks GEnx-1B to power 787 fleet
Air France-KLM selected General Electric engines in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices to power a fleet of 37 Boeing 787-9s, including 12 aircraft to be leased from ILFC.
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ANALYSIS: US MROs widen their horizons
It is no secret that cost-conscious US airlines have sought to minimise expenses by contracting MRO abroad in recent years. But with labour rates rising overseas, fuel prices staying high, and shops in the Asia-Pacific region working on more aircraft to meet local operators’ needs, more of that work could ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin American MROs plan ahead for fleet needs
Today, fleets in the Latin American and Caribbean region are young – but maintenance providers are making moves to plan for the opportunities that booming growth in the region will create over the next 20 years.
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NewsBoeing, FAA share blame for 787 reliability issues
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 19 March jointly blamed the 787’s “teething issues” and battery crisis on a failure of both parties to monitor and communicate with a newly-empowered supply chain.
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NewsPICTURE: Final assembly starts on A320neo
Airbus has commenced final assembly of the first A320neo, the re-engined version of its single-aisle A320 family.
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ANALYSIS: How Embraer is keeping faith with the regional market
Selling airliners in the regional market is a tough business. In the past 30 years, the short-haul segment has spawned and slain whole companies and aircraft. From turboprops like the BAe ATP and Saab 340/2000 to jets like the Fokker 100 and the Fairchild Dornier 728, entire aircraft programmes have ...
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US MROs have chance to add more widebody work: Team SAI
US-based MRO firms will have more opportunities to ramp up widebody modifications as labour rates in the Asia-Pacific region rise and slots become harder to come by as that region takes care of its own maintenance needs, says aviation consultancy Team SAI.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines 'shocked' by allegations on MH370 first officer
Malaysia Airlines says it is “shocked” about new allegations raised against the first officer of the still-missing flight 370.