All Systems & interiors articles – Page 201
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German parliamentary tourism committee examines toxic cabin air issue
On 21 September, a cross-party committee of the German Bundestag (parliament) heard evidence that cabin air in airliners is frequently contaminated by organophosphate neurotoxins from engine oil, and that all aircraft should be fitted with toxic fume detection and filtration systems as compulsory.
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US Airways believes carriers are shielded from market jitters
Continuing fears over the eurozone debt crisis, high US unemployment and concerns over slowing economies in emerging markets have done little to dampen a...
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US carriers rally for national airline policy
Stressing that the US airline industry is at a crucial inflection point, the country's airlines are uniting to push the government to adopt a national airline...
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Emirates among carriers affected as AeroMobile leaky feeders fail tests
Some leaky feeder cables installed on aircraft fitted with the eXPhone mobile connectivity solution will require replacement following the discovery that...
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Bombardier, Comac make progress on co-operation pact
Bombardier and Comac have identified seven areas where the two companies have the potential to find commonality on their CSeries and C919 narrowbody programmes....
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Cathay “satisfied” with 747-8F, sticks to October delivery target
Cathay Pacific Airways says that it is "satisfied" with the Boeing 747-8 freighters and remains on track to take delivery of its first aircraft in October. Cargolux,...
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Airservices digs for safety improvements as mining charter sector expands
Australian air navigation service provider Airservices Australia is calling for the "urgent fitment" of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment to the country's fly-in, fly-out mining charter fleet - particularly in Western Australia - in light of the "explosive growth" in the sector.
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Lufthansa cuts 2011 earnings guidance, reduces capacity
Lufthansa has cut back its 2011 earnings forecast and will consequently slow down its capacity expansion programme further than previously announced.
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Somon Air selects IFE Services as in-flight entertainment provider
Tajikistan's privately-owned carrier Somon Air has selected IFE Services to meet its in-flight entertainment (IFE) requirements. IFE Services will...
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Airbus unfazed by threat from 737 Max and 777 successor
Airbus has played down the potential threat from Boeing's new 737 Max and its proposed 777 successor project. Speaking in London today at the unveiling...
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Arinc in talks with Panasonic over Cabin Connect pairings
Arinc is in talks with Panasonic Avionics to collaborate on offering its new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported in-flight wi-fi solution, Cabin Connect, with...
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Data transfer boost in the offing for Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband
Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service, which supports in-flight GSM and wi-fi, will provide a far higher data transfer rate once the London-headquartered...
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Qatar reportedly eyes Daimler stake in EADS
Qatar appears to be in discussions with the German government to acquire some of the 7.5% shareholding in EADS, which Germany's main shareholder Daimler...
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Drunk navigator cited in RusAir Tu-134 crash report
The fatal crash of a RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A at Petrozavodsk, northern Russia, in June 2011 was caused by the failure of the crew to execute a go-around in...
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Indonesia's Lion Air applies for full service subsidiary
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air has applied to the country's transport ministry set up a full service subsidiary.
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Opinion
Comment: A high-profile tragedy yields opportunities
Maybe the Paris air show distracted attention from the Tupolev Tu-134 crash at Petrozavodsk in June. Maybe there was a collective weary shrug, a resigned attitude of "this is Russia", or perhaps the loss of 40-odd people on a chartered Soviet jet did not meet some notional threshold for a ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines picks digEcor as AVOD supplier
Azerbaijan Airlines has chosen digEcor to provide audio and video on demand (AVOD) content for its Panasonic eX2 system on a Boeing 767 aircraft. The...
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Rockwell offers digital upgrade for legacy PAVES IFE
Rockwell Collins has introduced a digital replacement solution for its tape-based legacy overhead in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems.
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Thales readies to deploy GateSync after announcing Kontron deal
Thales has selected Kontron to design and manufacture the enhanced terminal wireless LAN unit (eTWLU) for its new GateSync system, a high-performance ground...
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Qantas to trial new IFE technology on single 767
Qantas will trial a new in-flight entertainment (IFE) technology in October, allowing passengers to access in-flight content through a range of devices. Q...