All Systems & interiors articles – Page 373
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Difficult times lead to greater co-operation between airports and airlines on charges
Airlines and airports have always locked horns on airport charges. But with both sides suffering from the effects of the global slowdown, are they beginning to help each other out?
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WAEA focuses on connectivity as airline interest soars
Recognizing the growing appetite for in-flight connectivity worldwide, the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) this month will hold a single focus...
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Aircell confirms fifth customer as Gogo goes live on Virgin America
Aircell has secured a fifth North American airline customer for its in-flight broadband service Gogo and says talks with a sixth carrier have reached very...
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Lufthansa's restored Starliner to be airborne in 2011
Lufthansa Technik is hoping to restore its Lockheed L-1649 to airworthy condition by 2011, after opening a new hangar in which the work will be performed...
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Kuwaiti start-up Wataniya unveils first destination
Kuwaiti start-up carrier Wataniya Airways has unveiled Dubai as its first destination, and will begin operating the route twice-daily from 8 February next...
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EASA nod for Eclipse 500
The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Eclipse 500 very light jet in Europe, opening the company to sales in the 37 European Union countries and providing a much needed marketing boost for the embattled US airframer.
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Copa and TACA poised to join Star
Both of Central America's leading carriers, Copa and TACA, are poised to join Brazil's TAM as new members in the Star Alliance. TACA chief executive...
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Airbus to certify airbags in A320s
Airbus has been granted special certification conditions from the US FAA to allow the airframer to certify inflatable airbags in the passenger restraint...
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PICTURE: France’s Blue Line shows off corporate MD-83
French executive and wet-lease charter specialist Blue Line has taken delivery of a Boeing MD-83, configured in a 54-seat premium layout, a type which even...
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Lufthansa CEO calls for loosening of US ownership restrictions
Lufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber today called for the US government to loosen foreign airline ownership restrictions, saying limitations hinder...
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FAA issues 737NG emergency fuel pump switch AD
US regulators last night issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring operators of all Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to perform a wiring...
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Cabin attendant aided Air Canada Boeing 767-300 landing after co-pilot incapacitated: inquiry
Subtle incapacitation of an Air Canada Boeing 767-300 first officer during a transatlantic flight led the captain to divert the aircraft to Shannon, Ireland,...
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Viking begins water trials of revamped DHC-6 Twin Otter
Viking reports that it began on-water testing of its 19-seat Twin Otter Series 400 float-equipped technology demonstrator the week of 10 November as part of the certification of the $4.5 million twin-turboprop’s Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics suite.
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The FAA needs to stop endless grandfathering of old systems
Indefinite grandfathering of systems is no longer valid in an age when an aircraft type that entered service in 1967 is still in production, and set to fly for many years to come
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A Steady Approach
The FAA refuses to be rushed over the introduction of a regulatory programme for safety management, but some US organisations are already putting theory into practice
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BA selects Thales IFE for A380s, 787s and 777-300ERs
British Airways is to fit its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft with Thales in-flight entertainment systems, which will also be installed on its new Boeing...
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Gol - Moving On
By all accounts it has been a challenging 12 months for Brazilian carrier Gol and chief executive Constantino de Oliveira Junior. Exactly a year ago...
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Worst-case finance scenario could see 200 aircraft parked: analyst
Concerns are growing that the international banking crisis could severely affect the ability of carriers to raise the estimated $70 billion needed to fund...
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ASPIRE 'fuel-optimised' demonstrations end for now
A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 flight from Sydney to San Francisco on 14 November concluded "fuel-optimised" demonstrations in 2008 for the Asia and South...