All Systems & interiors articles – Page 158
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Cathay eyes mid-2013 decision on A380 v 747-8I, open to 777-X
Cathay Pacific could decide on its very large aircraft requirements by mid-2013, although the heavy twin-engined widebody aircraft will remain the backbone of its long-haul fleet.
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ALTA: UATP sees opportunities in cash, mobile payments
UATP is partnering with various alternative payment brands and prepping for the emerging mobile payment space, as it expands its suite of payment options...
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SwiftAir to enhance Southwest's IFEC offering
Soon-to-be acquired Row 44 has teamed with Dallas-based technology company SwiftAir to provide interactive in-flight travel guides for Southwest Airlines'...
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ANALYSIS: Will FastJet speed low-cost model in Africa?
The launch of flights later this month from high-profile pan-African start-up FastJet is the latest attempt to kick-start the spread of the low-cost carrier...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing 747-8 technical description & cutaway
Boeing raised the stakes in its bid to wrest the 'big-jet' crown from Airbus in June when Lufthansa introduced the 747-8, which is much more than just a stretch
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Qatar interested in proposed 787-10X: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has exprerssed its interest in Boeing's proposed 787-10X if the airframer receives board approval to proceed with the double stretch of the...
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Bombardier makes big push at Zhuhai
Bombardier has outlined a case for its CSeries aircraft in China, as it continues its quest for its first Chinese customer for the type. Speaking...
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NewsQatar receives first 787 at Seattle ceremony
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 at a special ceremony in Seattle on 12 November.
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NewsHoneywell prepares to supply core avionics for SyberJet's SJ30, set for 2014 service-entry
SyberJet Aircraft plans to resume production of the SJ30 business jet in 2014 and has secured a contract with Honeywell to supply the "core avionics" for the light twinjet's new glass-panel cockpit, SyberVision.
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EU subsidy ruling scuppered Qatar’s Spanair rescue talks: Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says that a deal to save Spanair earlier this year was scuppered by the European Union's requirement that subsidies...
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Airbus to install RFID tags on seats and life vests from 2013
Airbus is to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for seats and life vests on all in-production aircraft models in 2013. The manufacturer...
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Extensive SAS restructuring to cut headcount by 40%
SAS Group expects the disposals and outsourcing of its new '4XNG' restructuring plan to shed some 6,000 personnel from the company. Salaries will also...
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NewsSAS to sell Wideroe and ground-handling under last-ditch plan
SAS Group has unveiled a last-ditch effort to restructure the ailing Scandinavian company, warning that union agreement is essential to obtain the support needed for new financing.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing vs Airbus in China
With Comac's C919 on the horizon, Boeing and Airbus must battle to sell Chinese carriers on the merits of their respective re-engined Max and Neo
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NewsIN FOCUS: Commonality is key in Bombardier - Comac collaboration
Bombardier and Comac have formed a unique partnership to explore commonalities between the CSeries and the C919.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Shenzhen Airlines trawls Europe for captains
In a small, basement conference room in a Rome hotel, 15 middle-aged Italian airline pilots are watching slides of family excursions to Lotus Mountain and smiling expats celebrating Halloween and Christmas in one of China's most modern and prosperous cities.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Xiamen seeks foreign captains to fill growing fleet
Xiamen Airlines is typical of many of China's burgeoning home-grown carriers in that it has no shortage of young first officers among its flightcrew, but...