All Systems & interiors articles – Page 91
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INTERIORS: How premium economy fits on London-New York
This article is based on a report prepared by Flightglobal's aircraft interiors specialist James Mellon, using data from Innovata and Fleets Analyzer. Download the data insight report here
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INTERIORS: The logic behind Airbus's launch of its Airspace cabin brand
In the war of the widebodies, Airbus – like Boeing – believes that the passenger experience inside the cabin is just as important as the economics the airliner delivers to the operator. In recent years, Toulouse’s marketing to its airline customers has increasingly put the emphasis on its customers’ customers, ...
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Lufthansa to shrink first-class capacity with A350
Lufthansa's planned introduction of the Airbus A350 from January 2017 will further reduce the airline's first-class capacity while the number of economy seats will rise.
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NewsBoeing, FAA warn 787 pilots of bad airspeed data
Boeing 787 pilots are being warned not to make sudden control inputs in response to a “sudden, unrealistic” drop in airspeed shown on cockpit displays.
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NewsLockheed venture lifts off with LOI for 12 hybrid airships
Lockheed Martin has bested its British rival, the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10, by signing a launch customer for its LMH-1 airship: Straightline Aviation (SLA).
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How premium economy continues to add value
The continued rise of premium economy among airlines was further underscored late last year when American Airlines detailed plans making it the first US carrier to introduce a formal offering in the sector on long-haul services.
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ANALYSIS: Finmeccanica's long road to renaissance
As Mauro Moretti puts it, 2015 marked “the end of an era” at Finmeccanica, and so a new age begins, appropriately, with a new identity. The fact Italy’s resurgent national aerospace champion will adopt the name of one of the country's greatest sons – no less than Leonardo, as in ...
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PICTURES: Ryukyu Air unveils Q400 combi configuration
Japanese carrier Ryukyu Air Commuter has unveiled the configuration for its Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 cargo-combi variant.
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FIDAE: Boeing stresses market penetration at Chile show
Boeing is marking its 100th birthday at FIDAE with a chalet resembling the red barn that Bill Boeing used as his original workshop. But the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer is also stressing the strength of its market presence in Latin America, from airliners to military aircraft, and from research facilities ...
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PICTURES: Airbus offers glimpse of new cabin for A330neo
Airbus has promised clearer legroom, bigger overhead storage bins and onboard wireless in its forthcoming A330neo.
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NewsRolls-Royce delays 787 engine upgrade to 2017
Rolls-Royce confirms that an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 engine for the Boeing 787 fleet will be delayed one year before entering service and reducing fuel burn levels to the originally promised standard.
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NewsGE maintains GEnx-1B performance despite new mod
A new modification for the most advanced version of the GEnx-1B engine alters one of the fuel-saving features added to the Boeing 787 propulsion system.
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Interview
FLIGHT INTERVIEW: Safran's Philippe Petitcolin
Safran is easily Europe’s most diversified aerospace company, with a range of businesses covering airliner, helicopter and space rocket engines to security detection systems, and landing gear to unmanned air vehicles. However a year into the top job, chief executive Philippe Petitcolin is keen to slim down the partially state-owned ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Goodbye Finmeccanica, hello Leonardo
Arrivederci Finmeccanica. Buongiorno Leonardo. Not long after the Italian group announced it was consolidating its businesses around a single corporate identity, it has revealed that new identity – a surprising choice, inspired by the country’s greatest genius.
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First Southwest 737 Max progresses to final assembly
Boeing has embarked on production of the first customer 737 Max which is due to be delivered to Southwest Airlines next year.
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Boeing to roll out higher 777 seating in third quarter
Boeing is to start rolling out an enhanced-capacity interior for its Boeing 777 in the third quarter.
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Electric-driven PD-14 reverser tested for MC-21
Russian state holding Rostec’s Technodinamika division is to supply electrically-driven systems for the Irkut MC-21’s reverse-thrust capability.
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Advanced Technology Services launches business jet parts division
Illinois-based Advanced Technology Services (ATS) is launching a maintenance-related business aimed at the corporate jet market, while also preparing to open a Federal Aviation Administration-certified repair station.
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ANALYSIS: How to stay ahead in the 21st century innovation game
For a company as large as Airbus Group, the loss of any one employee should not pose a particular threat; well-managed operations will carry on and typically have many, indeed many good, options for succession via promotion or external recruitment. But for Europe’s aerospace champion, the imminent departure of one ...
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787-10 major assembly underway
Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 is underway, says Boeing.