All Systems & interiors articles – Page 164
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Ecuador's TAME eyes US, Argentina flights
Ecuadorian state-owned carrier TAME plans to launch its first medium-haul routes to Buenos Aires and New York in 2013 while consolidating its regional presence. TAME...
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Boeing upholds 777X end-decade service entry
A senior Boeing executive is resisting a recent wave of pressure to speed up a launch decision and service entry for the proposed 777X, which the airframer...
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EasyJet to introduce allocated seating across network
EasyJet is rolling out allocated seating across its network in November, having completed a successful trial of the scheme on more than 6,000 flights. The...
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ANA 787 suffers hydraulic leak before takeoff
The world's first operational Boeing 787 was forced to return to the gate at Okayama after a leak in a hydraulic pump located in its port-side engine nacelle.
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NewsRyanair talks with Comac a 'genuine, serious commitment'
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reiterated that its discussions with Chinese airframer Comac on the potential development of a stretched 199-seat variant of...
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Virgin expands MRO partnership with LHT
Virgin Atlantic Airways has expanded its base maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for its Airbus A340 and Boeing 747 fleet, but also signalled...
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UK cabinet reshuffle paves way for third Heathrow runway
The decision by British Prime Minister David Cameron to remove Justine Greening from the cabinet post of transport secretary has airbrushed out a key political...
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NewsFAA forms working group to study PED usage
US regulators are putting together a government-industry working group to study the effects of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. The...
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Next wave of Lufthansa strikes begin 4 September
Lufthansa cabin crew are planning to stage a second round of strikes on 4 September. German flight attendant union UFO - which began its industrial...
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NewsLAN receives first 787
Chile's LAN has received its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, becoming the first operator of the aircraft in the Americas and the fourth airline to receive...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Liebherr expects 50% aerospace business growth until 2018
Landing-gear expertise has gained Liebherr valuable footholds in new programmes and will help drive growth in the next few years
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Ruag's Dornier 228NG put to the test
Ruag's revamped Do 228NG is pitched as a tool for intelligence gathering and surveillance. How does it feel to fly the turboprop?
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Lufthansa cabin crew strike to begin 31 August
Lufthansa cabin crew will begin their planned strike on Friday (31 August). German flight attendant union UFO says that for "tactical reasons" it...
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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Lufthansa braces for cabin crew strike as talks collapse
Lufthansa cabin crew are calling for strikes following the collapse of last-ditch negotiations with the airline, though it is not yet clear when the walkouts...
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NASA announces new mission to Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover roams across the Martian surface, the space agency is already looking towards its next mission to the red planet. Announced...
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Inactive transponder hid departing 757 from Atlanta radar
Investigators have determined that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 was involved in three losses of separation within a few minutes of departing Atlanta,...
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NewsPerth's new domestic terminal to open in early 2013
Construction of Perth's new domestic terminal, scheduled to open in early 2013, is almost complete. The terminal, the first to be built in Perth in...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer concepts reveal work continues on all-new narrowbody airliner
Embraer is carefully preparing for a narrowbody airliner that could succeed a re-engined and possibly re-winged E-Jet family sometime after 2025. Early...