All Systems & interiors articles – Page 299
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PICTURES: First A380 service arrives in South Africa
Air France's first Johannesburg-bound Airbus A380 has touched down at the city's OR Tambo International Airport.
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Landing gear fault forces Qantas aircraft back to Sydney
A Qantas Airways aircraft bound for Shanghai had to return to Sydney airport today after the aircraft's landing gear failed to retract fully after take-off.
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NewsQantas to launch A$400m fleet revamp
Qantas Airways will embark on a A$400 million ($359 million) revamp of its fleet, including removing first class seats from nine existing Boeing 747-400s...
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Qantas sees a steep decline in half-year results
Australia's Qantas Airways has reported a 72% drop in profits after tax for its fiscal half year, with the economic downturn of the first quarter only partially...
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Twin Otter Series 400 completes maiden sortie
Twenty-two years after de Havilland Canada ended production of the Twin Otter turboprop, the first new-build model, Viking Air's DHC-6 Series 400, has successfully...
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South African ministries condemn obscure fares
South Africa's Government is considering steps to address airline pricing policies in the country, in the wake of concerns over fare-setting ahead of the...
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NewsFAA seeks a second penalty against American Eagle
US regulators have proposed a $2.9 million fine against American Eagle Airlines following the issuance of another penalty against the carrier on 1 February. FAA...
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Analysis: 2009 year-end traffic
Year-end signs of recovery especially in Asia-Pacific helped lift spirits after a grim traffic year for airlines
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Five US carriers seek Haneda slots
American, Continental, Delta, United and Hawaiian Airlines have all applied for four available slots for US carriers at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
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Aircell names Small CEO as LeMay returns to chairmanship
Aircell has appointed communications industry veteran Michael Small as president and CEO, replacing Ron LeMay, who will return to the position of chairman.
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Embraer looks to the future with cabin comfort project
Embraer aims to ensure that its future commercial and executive aircraft offer integrated cabin solutions that focus on passenger and crew comfort.
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Weakness underlies recent gains in premium traffic performance
Positive trends in premium traffic growth reflected in IATA's latest analysis are being tempered by the association's conclusion that the industry has essentially...
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Italian market review: Coming to the party
While the new Alitalia is finding its feet, other carriers continue to stake their own claims in an Italian market that remains as fragmented as ever
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Mexico's Volaris learns e-commerce from Southwest
Airlines are always looking around the industry at best practices. For carriers in emerging markets, where Internet penetration is lower and e-commerce strategies...
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Marketing special report: Airline websites
Can airlines still turn to the Internet to differentiate and gain a competitive advantage, or are all airline websites starting to look the same? Report by Brendan Sobie in Washington Over the past 15 years the Internet has clearly driven dramatic shifts in the airline industry. ...
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Marketing special report: The credit card trap
By Sandra Arnoult Credit card companies are reaping the benefits of increased online transactions, but airlines are studying the bill and calling for better terms as alternative forms of payment gain ground, writes Sandra Arnoult in Washington Using the Internet to book flights and purchase ancillary services has been a ...
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CityJet drops business-class cabin for premium-economy
Air France-KLM subsidiary CityJet is scrapping business class in favour of a premium-economy product.
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Hydraulics: so last century
Electric motors seem like an obvious improvement on oil-filled pipes and heavy pumps, but the switch will not be easy