All Systems & interiors articles – Page 212
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NewsMarket outlook: the battle to keep revenue above costs
Chris Tarry examines just how fragile the airline industry's recovery really is. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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PARIS: Skymark to offer lowest-density seating on A380
Skymark Airlines appears set to offer the lowest-density seating arrangement yet on the Airbus A380. It intends to configure the aircraft with just 394 seats, said president Shinichi Nishikubo at the Paris air show.
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NewsCourt orders Bangladesh's United Airways to repaint fleet
Bangladeshi carrier United Airways has been ordered to repaint its fleet and change its brand after a court case brought by US major United Airlines. Lawyers...
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NewsEmbraer optimistic over forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $1m
The US FAA has given Boeing 30 days to respond to a proposed $1.05 million civil penalty for "allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production...
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NewsEmbraer signs up more suppliers for KC-390
Embraer has signed deals with three new industry partners for the KC-390 transport and tanker ...
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Branson makes personal appeal to strike threat pilots
A personal appeal from Virgin Atlantic Airways founder Sir Richard Branson to pilots who are threatening strike action has received a cool response from...
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce to address cost impact of Trent XWB decision through Total Care programme
Rolls-Royce will address the maintenance cost impact of its decision to incorporate a new, scaled-up core in the Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB - which eliminates commonality with -800/900's engine - through its Total Care support programme.
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JetBlue awaits further details A320 winglet retrofit
While JetBlue Airways management is expecting a "fairly short" payback on its investment in a new Airbus A320 winglet retrofit programme, the carrier does...
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PICTURES: LOT revises livery as 787 makes Warsaw appearance
Polish flag-carrier LOT has unveiled a revised livery as it celebrated the arrival of a Boeing 787 at its Warsaw base. Its new colour scheme will strongly...
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PARIS: ESA to fire up next-gen launcher
The European Space Agency, whose director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has described 2011 as ESA's "year of launchers", pushed that vision into the future by signing the Astrium-Avio-Snecma propulsion team to extend to a firing demonstration its work on a high-thrust cryogenic engine that could form the basis of ESA's next-generation ...
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Singapore Airlines takes wider aim with new strategy moves
a pact Goh Choon Phong has deliberately taken a low profile since becoming chief executive of Singapore Airlines at the start of the year, but two...
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European low-cost carriers ponder capacity crunch
Capacity control is central to the near-term outlook at European low-cost giants EasyJet and Ryanair, as they face uncertainties over rising fuel costs and...
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IT trends: airlines target mobiles for future growth
As borne out by sharp increases in interest evident by this year's Airline Business /SITA Airline IT Trends Survey, everyone is looking to address...
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PARIS: Cost savings boost Galileo
Europe's much-delayed Galileo satellite navigation system has received a huge boost in the form of €500 million ($715 million)-worth of cost savings enabling the purchase and launch of enough satellites to provide near-global coverage by the end of 2014.
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Paul Coby column: the four Big C trends that will revolutionise the air transport industry – again!
As the airline IT industry meets up for its annual gathering in Brussels, SITA chairman Paul Coby examines how new technologies can be effectively harnessed...
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PARIS: L-3 wins Skylander avionics contract
L-3 Communications (static exhibition F186) has won an avionics deal for the Skylander SK-105 utility aircraft as a subcontractor to the main cockpit systems...
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Cargo's new connections
Fresh blood is shaking up the air freight market, and changing trade patterns emerging. But how much of a threat will they be to established carriers? ...
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PARIS: Thales tests cockpit equipment for A350
Testing is under way of Thales' cockpit equipment for the Airbus A350, with the French electronics specialist expecting to deliver the software and hardware for the first aircraft over the next six months.
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NewsPARIS: Qatar threatens to cancel A350-1000s after upgrade disappointment
Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways has warned that it may abandon its A350-1000 order if the recently unveiled redesign fails to provide a sufficient...