All Systems & interiors articles – Page 231
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Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor
Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor in the market, says leasing giant Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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NewsBoeing 747-8I completes first flight
The largest passenger aircraft in Boeing's 95-year history, the 747-8 Intercontinental, has completed it maiden sortie.
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NewsBoeing's 747-8I kicks off maiden sortie
The largest passenger aircraft in Boeing's 95-year history, the 747-8 Intercontinental, has lifted off on its maiden sortie. The aircraft - designated...
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News747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...
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Udvar-Hazy offers family planning advice
Boeing should develop a new family of aircraft, including a replacement for the 757, when it establishes a plan for developing a successor to its 737 series; Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it wants to be a serious competitor in the market.
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Europe's ATM future threatened by industrial unrest
The first measures heralding a new-age air traffic management system in a Single European Sky will be in place by the end of this year.
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Lakshya-2 performs low-altitude tests
India has conducted low-altitude trials with its developmental Lakshya-2 target drone, with the aircraft performing high-g manoeuvres at altitudes as low as 82ft (25m).
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EFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Apple's iPad 2, a slimmer, lighter, more powerful tablet than its predecessor, is poised to usher in a new era in the world of electronic flight bags (EFBs),...
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SAA taps Quovadis for RNP assistance
South African Airways (SAA) has contracted Airbus subsidiary Quovadis to design required navigation performance (RNP) procedures to help reduce fuel burn...
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Boeing should develop new family to succeed 737: Udvar-Hazy
Steven Udvar-Hazy, the most influential man in the world of aircraft leasing, believes Boeing should offer a new family of aircraft - including a replacement...
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CFM looking at shallower Leap-X fan blades
CFM International is studying further weight reductions for the Leap-X engine, satisfied that the baseline design will meet certification requirements.
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Bombardier expects at least 300 CSeries orders by EIS: Scott
Bombardier says it will have secured some 300 orders for the CSeries by the time the new twinjet enters into service in 2013.
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Trent XWB engine “certainly sufficient” to power A350-1000: Airbus
Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB is "certainly sufficient to power" the Airbus A350-1000 stretch, assures the European airframer's vice president of marketing Andrew...
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NewsFAA scrutinises in-flight Wi-Fi interference with avionics
The US FAA is taking a "hard look" at the potential for in-flight connectivity to interfere with avionics after certain Honeywell display units proved susceptible...
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EC threatens to take Cyprus to court over aviation security
Cyprus faces being taken to court by the European Commission (EC) if it fails to adopt a new aviation security policy within two months.
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EC starts Russia bilateral proceedings against six more states
A further six European Union (EU) member states are facing infringement proceedings over their air service agreements with Russia, relating to their allowance...
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Opinion
Comment: Now, can the Single European Sky deliver?
Volcanic ash taught Europeans what aviation means to their economy and amplified calls for a single sky, but obstacles must be overcome if the new system is to deliver
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Opinion
Comment: Where on earth does the FCC get its ideas?
GPS has become synonymous with freedom of mobility. But that freedom is under fire, thanks to the US Federal Communications Commission.
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Catalyst for oxygen generator directive remains unclear
Few details have emerged as to the catalyst behind the US FAA's order to deactivate chemical oxygen generators in aircraft lavatories.
