All Systems & interiors articles – Page 217
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Saab works with Geven to design new aircraft seats
Saab is partnering with Italian manufacturer Geven to introduce a new seat for the Saab 340 and Saab 2000 turboprops.
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ACI chief warns Europe will be isolated from growth unless politicians act
Airports Council International Europe president Ad Rutten has warned Europe's politicians that the continent's economy risks becoming isolated from the growth areas of the world unless they address aviation infrastructure capacity, and embrace more liberalised bilateral aviation treaties.
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Strikes make 2010 a bad year for European ATM performance
Last year saw a decline in European air traffic management efficiency by almost every measure, and industrial action was the largest single factor, according to the Eurocontrol Performance Review Unit's report on 2010.
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NewsBoeing advancing 737 rate to 42 by 2014
Boeing is raising 737 output further, to 42 a month by the first half of 2014, as it works through a backlog of 2,100 aircraft.
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NewsBoeing tests hybrid laminar flow control for 787-9
Boeing has begun flight testing a hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) surface aboard one of its 787 test aircraft, aimed at cutting the drag of its 787-9 horizontal and vertical stabilisers.
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NewsBoeing advancing 737 rate to 42 by 2014
Boeing has announced it will add a third 737 production rate increase, with plans to boost narrowbody output to 42 aircraft per month by the first half of...
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NewsGalaxy Tabs and iPads won't destroy case for embedded IFE, say stalwarts
News that Oneworld alliance partners American Airlines and British Airways are to distribute Samsung Galaxy Tabs and Apple iPads, respectively, in certain...
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NewsThree major airlines gear up for in-trail tests with ACSS
British Airways, Delta Air Lines and US Airways are to conduct in-trail procedure tests, beginning in the second half of the year, using equipment from the ACSS joint venture between L-3 and Thales.
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PARIS: Alcoa - aluminium can trump carbonfibre
Boeing's decision to make the 787 out of carbonfibre was the right choice at the time. It was also a kick-in-the-teeth wake-up call for a company that for...
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NewsFAA demands mandatory seat checks for 36,000 Cessna types
US safety regulators have mandated the inspection of seat fixtures on 36,000 single- and twin-engined Cessna aircraft at an estimated overall cost of more than $3 million.
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Thales to deliver A350 avionics in 2011
Testing is under way of Thales's cockpit equipment for the Airbus A350, with the French electronics specialist expecting to deliver the software and hardware for the first aircraft before the end of 2011.
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NewsThe View from the City: Back to familiar territory for true asset-based financiers
Market participants will agree that in the last six to nine months liquidity has been back to a point rarely expected a year ago. We are even seeing some...
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NewsVirgin America dreams big for next generation IFEC system
Virgin America is dreaming big for its next generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system, which will be rolled out in the fourth quarter...
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Airbus and the future of air travel
Today's youth expect in the future to fly more often than they do today. They also want air travel to be inexpensive and enjoyable, and they want it to be...
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Stage set for MRJ at Paris
Despite the turmoil wreaked on its homeland by natural disasters, Mitsubishi Aircraft is on course with its ambitious MRJ regional jet programme
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Airbus to broaden in-cockpit surveillance function
Airbus is intending to extend an in-flight traffic awareness system to airport surface movements following certification of the concept by European safety...
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NewsRolls-Royce revamps Trent XWB to aid A350-1000 range boost
Rolls-Royce is investing in the development of a significantly modified version of the Trent XWB for the A350-1000 to help Airbus enhance the performance of its largest twinjet.
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VIDEO: Solar Impulse makes second attempt to reach Paris Le Bourget
Solar Impulse's prototype aircraft is en route to Paris Le Bourget from Brussels Zaventum, following an earlier unsuccessful attempt in which the solar-powered...
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What will aircraft engines look like post-2025?
Engine makers are pressing to design cleaner, quieter and more efficient ways of propulsion, and the shape of powerplants could be radically different after 2025
