All Systems & interiors articles – Page 183
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NewsLufthansa pegs 23 April for 747-8 delivery
Lufthansa plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 on 23 April, ahead of entering revenue service with the German airline in May. The German...
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NewsMerpati Casa bounced off Larat runway: inquiry
Investigators found that the captain of a Merpati Nusantara Indonesian Aerospace NC 212-200 was unable to prevent a runway excursion after taking over from the first officer when the aircraft bounced on landing.
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Southwest develops cost cutting strategy amidst quarterly loss
Facing its first quarterly loss in three years, Southwest Airlines is developing a new cost reduction strategy aimed at recapturing its historical advantage...
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NewsBombardier-Comac tie-up will involve more changes to C919 cockpit
A partnership between Bombardier and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to explore commonalities on their CSeries and C919 aircraft will involve more changes to the C919's cockpit than to that of the CSeries.
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IN FOCUS: Orders show single-aisle challenge for new entrants
Fleet Forecast update The latest six-monthly update to the Flightglobal Commercial Fleet Forecast 2012-2031 will be available in April. The report...
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IN FOCUS: Airframes - the old order fights back
Many years ago when still at the helm of Embraer, Mauricio Botelho was asked about his appetite to go head to head with the industry's "big two" in the...
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NewsIndigenous Indian regional aircraft programme in limbo
Plans for the development of an indigenous Indian regional aircraft remain in limbo as the government hopes to invite international, as well as national, companies to participate in the scheme on both industrial and financial levels.
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JAL to take delivery of first Boeing 787 on 25 March
Japan Airlines (JAL) will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft on 25 March, becoming the second carrier to operate the aircraft type.
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IN FOCUS: Oneworld given Air Berlin lift
Oneworld's active members swelled back to 11 after the entry into the alliance of Air Berlin gave it a new partner in the heart of Europe's largest market. The...
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NewsIrish authority to examine Ryanair exit-row fee scheme
Irish investigators are examining whether budget carrier Ryanair's scheme to charge passengers to reserve emergency exit seats contravenes the country's safety regulations.
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NewsAirAsia share swap deal is part of solution, not problem: MAS
Amid speculation that a share-swap deal with low-cost carrier AirAsia may be scrapped, the board of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has reiterated the challenging...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Cabin interior advances beyond seats and IFE
Airframers are ignoring no element of cabin design as they strive to deliver a differentiated flying experience - and bring efficiencies to bear.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Thales looks to 'gesture control' IFE system
In-flight entertainment (IFE) systems will soon do away with touchscreens and handsets if a prototype under development by Thales makes it through to production.
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NewsIN FOCUS: IFE sector looks to the future
In-flight entertainment and connectivity may add to aircraft weight and the maintenance burden, but evolution in the field continues as airlines strive to keep pace with what travellers want.
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Indigenous Indian regional aircraft programme in limbo
Plans for the development of an indigenous Indian regional aircraft remain in limbo, with the government hoping to invite both national and international...
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NewsHonduran L-410 crash pilots failed to follow procedures
Pilots of a Central American Airways Let L-410 failed to follow the correct instrument procedure for landing at Tegucigalpa before the aircraft struck terrain in poor weather while attempting a second approach.
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Sea Launch is assigned Eutelsat 70B (W5A) launch
Under a pre-existing contract, Eutelsat has assigned the launch of its EUTELSAT 70B (aka W5A) communications satellite to Sea Launch to be launched in the...
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NewsAirbus mates first A350 rear fuselage sections
Airbus has mated the rear fuselage sections of the first flight-test A350-900 prototype, ahead of the airframe's arrival on the final assembly line this...
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NewsEtihad ties up with Air Berlin on 787 introduction
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to combine its Boeing 787 introduction programme with that of new partner Air Berlin in a bid to reduce the costs...