All Systems & interiors articles – Page 282
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 family’s seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to slightly raise the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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Australia prepares for first Wedgetail inspection
A Boeing 737 Wedgetail will enter heavy maintenance for the first time in July, six months before Australia fields its first fully capable example ...
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NTSB expresses concern about sterile cockpit violations
Recent non-fatal accidents involving US carriers are causing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to question if larger issues exist in the flight...
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Sony seals deal to distribute portable PlayStations to airlines
Sony Computer Entertainment American has officially partnered with IFE Services to distribute the PlayStationPortable (PSP) to airlines. Under terms...
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NTSB asks for better bird-proofing
Recommendations for new engine certification procedures, emergency checklists, aircraft equipage and pilot training are included in 34 safety recommendations...
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NewsANZ to offer mobile and web service on new 777s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is introducing mobile phone and data capability on its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the first of which will arrive in November. Passengers...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to launch in-flight connectivity on new A330s
Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch onboard connectivity on its new Airbus A330s, which are due to arrive from February next year. The airline is...
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Air New Zealand sets new standard for A320 RNP arrivals
Air New Zealand has become the first A320 operator to achieve a new standard of required navigation performance minima after completing a landing to RNP0.1...
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Experts highlight economy challenge
Emirates president Tim Clark believes one of the big interiors challenges for long-haul operators is to get the right product in economy.
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NewsBranson: Virgin Atlantic might be forced to consolidate
Virgin Atlantic Airways president Sir Richard Branson reluctantly accepts that his airline may be forced to seek out partnerships to compete with the likes...
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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This Week Briefings
ASTM International is balloting the 160 members of its aviation fuels subcommittee over a proposed...
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Opinion
Comment: In-flight anachronism?
Smart gadgets like iPads, laptops and 3G mobile phones give us the world of music, movies and on-the-move communications - but airliners may still need built-in entertainment systems
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NewsQatar's IFEC deal with Thales gets 787 connected
A sweeping new order from Qatar Airways for Thales' next generation TopSeries in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system on up to 60 Boeing 787s...
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NTSB asks for better bird-proofing
Recommendations for new engine certification procedures, emergency checklists, aircraft equipage and pilot training are included the 34 safety recommendations...
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean sheet replacement of its narrowbody family.
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Panasonic confirms eX2 IFE deal for Lufthansa A380s
Panasonic Avionics this week confirmed that Lufthansa has deployed the manufacturer's eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on its flagship Airbus A380...
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NTSB: United 757 pilots doused windshield fire twice
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16...
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NewsVIDEO: Lufthansa opts for simple comforts in A380 cabin
Lufthansa has deliberately opted for a relatively simple cabin interior on its Airbus A380s, shunning extravagant fittings
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NewsUK officials defend Concorde’s safety standards as Paris trial continues
As senior French officials involved in the Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde programme undergo a criminal trial in Paris after the July 2000 fatal Air France crash, their UK counterparts have defended the safety standards to which the supersonic transport was originally designed.