All Systems & interiors articles – Page 187
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Vega maiden launch goes to plan
The European Space Agency successfully launched its new small launcher, Vega, on 13 February with an apparently perfect flight from its space port in Kourou,...
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NewsAnadolu 737's low-level flight echoes prior Stansted incident
Misinterpretation of altitude restrictions led an AnadoluJet Boeing 737-800 to level off at just 450ft (137m) after leaving London Stansted - an incident...
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German government says toxic cabin air is an EASA issue
A German cross-party parliamentary committee that heard evidence on aircraft cabin air contamination last September has voted that the problem is reported so rarely that no further action needs to be taken on it.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: The evolution of the operating lessors
From the first lease deal in 1965 to the situation today where nearly 40% of the global fleet are on operating lease, Airline Business' finance interactive traces the key events in the journey of the leasing sector.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Boeing targets 2013 firm configuration for 737 Max
Boeing aims to firm the configuration of its 737 Max family in 2013 as the final phase of the wind-tunnel testing begins in the USA and UK.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Enders vows Airbus will 'quickly fix' A380 cracks
Airbus chief executive Thomas Enders reiterated on Monday that the manufacturer will quickly work to fix the cracks that have been discovered on its Airbus A380s.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Southeast Asian airports gear up for growth
Booming passenger numbers and expansion of low-cost carriers across Asia-Pacific are foring airports in the region to scale up their facilities to raise throughput.
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AirAsia X unfazed by new long-haul operators
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia X will focus on getting its business model right, rather than on competing with similar carriers that...
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NewsAir Berlin to start routine satellite-based landings at Bremen
German carrier Air Berlin is to use satellite-based approaches for normal flight operations to Bremen, following approval of the navigational system installed...
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NewsSwiss pilots trial do-it-yourself ATC
Swiss International Airlines has just operated the first commercial flight equipped with an approved traffic situational awareness system, providing the...
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Finnair seeks to offload short-haul operations as losses deepen
After seeing its operating loss plummet to €60.9 million ($80.8 million) in 2011 from €4.7 million the previous year, Finnair has announced that it plans...
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NewsDOT lobbies for GPS buffer
US government officials are proposing to develop a buffer around the spectrum allotted to GPS signals, an L-band zone that is highly sought after by the...
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Boeing says 737 Max to meet or exceed A320neo range
Boeing will match or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo with its 737 Max family, as the company seeks to firm the configuration of its re-engined narrowbody.
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Boeing retires second 787 test aircraft
Boeing will retire and decommission ZA002, the company's second 787 test aircraft, having flown the majority-composite jet to its Palmdale, California facility...
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Sikorsky S-76D
Sikorsky has brought a host of upgrades to the S-76 via its newest model of the twin - and made take-offs from rooftops a capability
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NewsDutch air force DC-10 freighter makes operational debut
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has performed its first operational flight with a newly-fielded DC-10 freighter ...
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NewsDelamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet
Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly...
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VIDEO: Qatar CEO outlines Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 plans
Qatar Airways is confident it will be able to launch services with its new fleet of Boeing 787-8s in mid-2012, and hopes to have five in service by the end...
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VIDEO: Leahy dismisses A320/737 “last off the line” comparisons
Airbus's chief salesman has dismissed suggestions that the transition to the re-engined A320neo family will make the last of the current generation A320...
