All Systems & interiors articles – Page 347
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NewsAirline association accuses Brussels on halon replacement
Brussels stands accused of misleading European Union states into steamrolling the industry into replacing ozone-depleting halon in aircraft extinguishers...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: France's Caracal proves its worth in Afghan battles
Praise is being heaped on the Eurocopter EC725 after the helicopter's impressive debut in theatre in Afghanistan
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Extended service
New narrowbodies from Airbus and Boeing are still some way off - so how can the airframers improve their existing single-aisle aircraft?
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Thales touts success of TopConnect test on DC-9
Thales is championing Inmarsat's higher-bandwidth aeronautical service SwiftBroadband after flight-testing its TopConnect suite of connectivity solutions...
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Virgin Nigeria to lose 'Virgin' brand name next month
Virgin Nigeria is to rebrand in a month's time to reflect discontinuation of shareholder Virgin Atlantic's day-to-day involvement with the carrier
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NewsAir France ordered pitot refit on A330 fleet five weeks before crash
Air France has disclosed that it initiated a programme to change pitot probes on its Airbus A330/340 fleet five weeks before the loss of flight AF447, after...
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In-flight mobile connectivity in USA is inevitable: ECS
Early adopters of in-flight mobile connectivity in Europe and elsewhere will ultimately prove to US regulators that the nation's carriers should be permitted...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: A350 XWB ready to rock
Airbus steps up the pace as development of new twinjet moves into critical final phase
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Europe looks beyond just science
Is Europe about to follow the Soviet Union and the USA into human space exploration? The signs are that the continent's future policy is set for a dramatic expansion
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Lufthansa, Panasonic quiet on potential connectivity deal
Lufthansa and Panasonic are staying mum about whether they are in talks - or have reached agreement - on an in-flight connectivity service contract.
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NewsUnited confirms aircraft order talks with Airbus and Boeing
United Airlines could place a significant aircraft order with Airbus or Boeing during the fourth quarter if the carrier determines it can garner a proper...
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NewsAirlines will spend 20% less on IFE in 2009: IMDC
Airlines will spend 20% less on in-flight entertainment (IFE) hardware in 2009 over 2008, a top industry consultancy predicts. IMDC, in its very latest...
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Opinion
Comment: Rise to the challenge
Remember the good old days when new airliners arrived on time and on budget? Airbus faces a big challenge if the A350 XWB is to reverse recent trends, but it is confident it can
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AirAsia X order for Airbus A350s imminent
AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul low-cost airline, is likely to place an order for the Airbus A350 shortly as part of its expansion plans. The...
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NewsStakeholders hopeful FCC opens discussion on in-flight cell use
Several in-flight connectivity stakeholders are hopeful the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the FAA will open the discussion about overturning...
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Pilot error blamed for fatal One-Two-Go crash in Phuket
Pilot error was the main cause of the fatal crash of a One-Two-Go passenger aircraft in Phuket in 2007, Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has...
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How the autopilot/flight director TCAS works
Airbus has radically modified the interface that pilots use to react to resolution advisories from the aircraft's on-board traffic alert and collision avoidance...
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Bombardier pitches Q400 for Aerial Common Sensor
A special mission variant of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 has been submitted to the US Army to serve as the future Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) platform, the...