All Systems & interiors articles – Page 221
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Making the charity connection
A new initiative from the ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) Foundation - called AirLink - has been formed to help airlines make this decision, and, at least as important, to create a simple mechanism to connect airlines with charities and non-government organisations (NGOs).
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Industry debates cargo security responsibilities
It is six months since the Yemen bomb plot focused attention on air cargo security - but there is ongoing debate among interested parties on the best way forward
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NewsANZ, Virgin Australia announce joint network
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Virgin Australia have announced plans for their joint trans-Tasman network, effective for the upcoming northern winter schedule from November 2011 to March 2012.
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NewsZodiac's SiT in talks with Boeing over seat-centric IFE for 787
Zodiac's SiT business has entered talks with Boeing in hopes of gaining linefit offerability for its seat-centric in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on...
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PWC: Roomier fuselage key for next generation turboprop
Pratt & Whitney Canada this summer will begin assembling portions of its next-generation turboprop engine in anticipation of a launch platform for a clean...
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News2020 too late for Southwest 737 replacement
The end of the decade is "too long to wait" for an all-new aircraft to replace its ageing 737 Classics, according to Southwest Airlines.
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Cabin crew deal will ensure dispute cannot be repeated: BA
British Airways' agreement with the Unite union contains a clause aimed at ensuring the long-running cabin crew dispute will not be repeated.
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BA strikes deal with Unite to end cabin crew dispute
British Airways and the Unite union have reached an agreement to resolve their long-running cabin crew dispute.
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RNP at midsized airports promises big benefits: GE
Deploying required navigation performance (RNP) approaches at 46 midsized airports that are not now the focus of the US NextGen airspace overhaul could save...
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Irish Govt scraps travel tax in return for increased traffic
Ireland's Government has agreed to abolish its controversial aviation tax in return for increased tourist traffic, prompting Dublin Airport Authority to...
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Delta and Virgin Australia finally receive antitrust nod from the US
Nearly two years after they first applied for antitrust approval for a transpacific joint venture, US regulators have proposed to approve the tie-up between...
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RNP at mid-sized airports promises big benefits: GE
Deploying required navigation performance (RNP) approaches at 46 mid-sized airports that are not presently the focus of the US FAA's NextGen scheme could...
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UK cabin fume study finds no danger to crew or passengers
Fume events in aircraft cabins cause no danger to crew or passengers, the UK's Cranfield University has concluded, after it carried out a study involving 100 flights.
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Friction data gives false sense of security: Norwegian inquiry
Norwegian investigators believe that winter weather measurements give a false impression of accuracy, and that this misunderstanding contributes to incidents and accidents on slippery runways.
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FLIGHT TEST: Eclipse 500 - approaching totality
Despite its manufacturer's travails, the Eclipse 500 perseveres in a new incarnation - with revamped avionics and a new moniker on the livery
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Delta completes new economy configuration on more than 100 aircraft
Delta Air Lines has completed configurations on 108 aircraft to support its new premium economy product "Economy Comfort".
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NewsIFE consultant sees industry partnerships as new players emerge
A level of consolidation could be on the horizon for the embedded in-flight entertainment industry as a growing number of firms attempt to jump into the...
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Virtual airline start-up HiAir plans Doncaster-Amsterdam flights
A new virtual airline called HiAir plans to begin Jetstream 32 operations in September between Doncaster Sheffield in northern England and Amsterdam Schiphol.
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Emirates works with Boeing to get connectivity linefit to widebodies
Emirates is working with Boeing to ensure AeroMobile's in-flight mobile phone connectivity solution is line-fitted to its new widebodies as soon as possible.
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An-124 in-flight upset after passing A380 led to 747 conflict
German investigators have disclosed preliminary details of a three-way encounter between an Airbus A380, an Antonov An-124 and a Boeing 747-400 near Frankfurt.
