All Systems & interiors articles – Page 275
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NewsBoeing develops fix for 747-8's flap buffet
Boeing has developed a solution to curtail the buffeting of the inboard flaps of the 747-8F at the maximum flap.
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NewsContinental taking new 737s with B/E seats after Koito debacle
Aircraft seats manufactured by B/E Aerospace are being fitted to new-build Boeing 737-800s destined for Continental Airlines, after the carrier suffered...
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Sabic helps LSG, Norduyn reduce weight on in-flight trolleys
Sabic Innovative Plastics is touting its role in helping LSG Sky Chefs and galley equipment maker Norduyn create a new line of ultra-light in-flight trolleys...
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FAA aims to levy $2.5M in fines against GoJet and Trans States
Trans States Holdings subsidiaries GoJet and Trans States Airlines are facing a proposed $2.5 million fine by the FAA for violating various maintenance procedures.
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FAA asks industry for GPS back-up ideas
The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold a three-day public meeting in August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning,...
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Farnborough: Irkut confident MS-21 can take off
Russia's Irkut is pressing on with its 150-200 seater MS-21 narrowbody airliner project
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Virgin America seeks approval to serve Mexico
Virgin America announced on 29 June it will file with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin flying to Mexico later this year from...
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JetBlue takes cautious approach to in-flight connectivity
Executives at JetBlue Airways realise that at some point the carrier will need to add in-flight connectivity to its portfolio, but the airline remains unconvinced...
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American refurbishes 737-800s with new cabins; adds seats
Oneworld alliance member American Airlines has initiated a refurbishment programme for its original 76-strong fleet of Boeing 737-800s in a move that will...
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NewsLufthansa gears up for late summer re-launch of in-flight Internet
Star Alliance member Lufthansa has begun flight-testing its 'FlyNet' in-flight Internet service in preparation for re-launch within several weeks. "The...
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Evektor prepares EV-55 for first flight
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is gearing up fly its first EV-55 Outback twin turboprop this quarter,...
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Row 44 to use KuStream 1000 for Norwegian, Mango installs
Row 44 intends to fit Tecom and Qest's KuStream 1000 antenna to Norwegian and South African carrier Mango's Boeing 737-800s.
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Etihad now has to be taken seriously
A carrier seen by many as a highly ambitious launch has come of age and is fast establishing its infrastructure
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Air Arabia expands throughout region
After expanding to Egypt and Jordan, Sharjah's low-cost airline is intent on conquering the Middle East and North Africa
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Profile: John Wheldon GAA
EXPATRIATE PROFILE A new challenge daily Briton John Wheldon, 57, manager simulators and equipment maintenance with Gulf Aviation Academy in...
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Seeing CSeries through
Development of Bombardier's new airliner has been helped considerably by CAE's CIASTA simulation technology
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SimJet: Maximum training at minimum cost
SimJet Training aims to bridge the gap between entry-level training devices and full-flight simulators with a new range of machines
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Business briefs
GENERAL DYNAMICS BUYS SENSOR MAKER ACQUISITION General Dynamics UK has acquired privately held sensor and optical systems maker Kylmar for an undisclosed...
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This Week Briefing
briefing SUPERJET'S SAM146 GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL CERTIFICATION Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has been awarded European type certification...
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No stopping Emirates as it plans to add 700 pilots
The Middle East's biggest airline keeps on expanding as it emerges unscathed from Dubai's economic troubles, stronger than ever