All Systems & interiors articles – Page 172
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders May 2012
A brief overview of the commercial aircraft orders for the month of May.
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NewsFedEx MD-11F diverted after fire suppression system deploys
A FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter flying from Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan to Cologne-Bonn Airport in Germany made an unexpected diversion to...
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NewsAirbus highlights revenue potential of wider A320 seats
Airbus estimates that a new wider-seat design in its A320 family, designed for physically larger passengers, could generate $3 million in additional revenue over a 15-year period.
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NewsSokol planning Gzhel turboprop relaunch
Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Sokol Aircraft plant (NASO) is considering restarting production of a modernised twin-engined variant of the Myasishchev M101 Gzhel single-engined turboprop, the plant's director, Alexander Karezin, said on 31 May.
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IATA: Governments biggest impediment to airline growth – CEOs
Governments are possibly the biggest impediment to the growth of the industry, panellists at a forum comprising airline chief executives pointed out here...
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NewsIATA: Industry needs partnerships to grow – Tyler
Two words that have cropped up time and time again from Tony Tyler here at the annual general meeting are "growth" and "partnership". "Our industry's...
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NewsFlybe confident despite rising losses
Flybe remains optimistic that it can take advantage of further consolidation in Europe's regional airline industry despite slumping to a pre-tax loss of...
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IATA: Ethiopian targets Brazil with Sao Paulo route
Ethiopian Airlines is aiming to begin Sao Paulo services this year, having identified Brazil as a crucial market, and intends to feed the flights with its...
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IATA: Oneworld membership to push SriLankan towards profitability
Alliance membership will help grow network, customers and expand airline's footprint in Asia
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NewsIATA: SriLankan Airlines to join Oneworld
Oneworld will this morning unveil SriLankan Airlines as its latest member elect during the annual general meeting in Beijing.
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NewsA380 wing-cracks to require eight-week repair downtime
Airbus A380 operators face a 30,000 man-hour repair programme to address wing-crack issues that have dogged the airliner which will require an eight-week...
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IATA: JAL undergoes 'internal surgery' as part of reforms
After several years of "external surgery" that finally resulted in profits this year, Japan Airlines will concentrate on "internal surgery" as part of its...
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IATA: Lion's Batik Air to up the competition in Southeast Asia
Indonesia's airline market is set to get even more competitive in 2013 when Lion Air's new premium carrier begins operations. Batik Air will launch...
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NewsNTSB: Mechanical and pilot errors cited in American overrun
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that a combination of mechanical defects and the captain's failure to monitor the speed brakes...
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Air Baltic launches new seatbuddy concept
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has become the launch airline of Satisfly’s new intelligent assigned seating product SeatBuddy.
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NewsRussian PAK-DA bomber in doubt, says minister
Moscow's PAK-DA long-range bomber intended to replace the Tupolev Tu-160 and Tu-95 could be at risk ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mercator reports a surge in cargo e-commerce
This year is supposed to be a key year for the IATA e-freight programme - the project to remove all paper documents for air cargo - as airlines move towards the target of having all air waybills electronic by the end of 2014. Full e-freight with all paper documents eliminated ...
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NewsFlybe launches new type of operations quality assurance
UK regional carrier Flybe has launched a new type of operational safety assurance system, in collaboration with the country's air navigation service provider...
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NewsCombat Edge anti-g ensemble might be causing Raptor’s oxygen woes
The Combat Edge upper pressure-garment worn by US Air Force pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor might be the cause of the fifth-generation fighter's...
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NewsDana Air suspends flights as MD-83 crash investigation begins
Dana Air suspended flights today and reportedly closed an office in Abuja as Nigerian officials begin to investigate the cause of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83...