Systems & interiors – Page 146
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NewsPARIS: Safran/Honeywell demonstrate 'green taxi' system in Le Bourget
Safran and Honeywell will demonstrate for the first time their jointly developed electric taxiing system on an Airbus A320 test aircraft...
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NewsPARIS: Newly formed Selex ES makes show debut
Sensors, information management and systems integration business Selex ES is making its Paris debut following the amalgamation in January of Finmeccanica's...
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NewsPARIS: The three aircraft that could transform the fortunes of Ilyushin Finance and Russian aerospace
That a Russian finance house set up to promote the domestic leasing of home-grown types such as the Ilyushin Il-96 in the industry's darkest days should end up as one of the biggest customers of the Bombardier CSeries illustrates how much the country's aviation industry has changed.
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Boeing reveals ultra-long-range 777-8X
Boeing will at the Paris air show unveil the 350-seat 777-8X as an ultra-long-range airliner with slightly more stamina than the 9,400nm (17,400km) capability...
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NewsPICTURE: A350 lifts off on maiden flight
Airbus's prototype A350-900 has lifted off from Toulouse Blagnac on its maiden flight, becoming airborne at around 10:00 after a ground run from runway 32L. The...
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NewsAirbus A350 first flight
Airbus's maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 from Toulouse Blagnac is set to take around 4h and test the basic handling and control characteristics of the twinjet.
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Competency-based training could make FSTD choice more flexible
Proposals are emerging suggesting the aviation industry adopt a less prescriptive approach to the use of flight simulation training devices (FSTD), despite...
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Airbus pitches higher seat-counts on A380
Airbus is pushing denser configurations and higher payload capabilities of the A380 as it tries to jump-start sales following a weak performance last year. The...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where next for freighter markets?
Rob Morris, a senior analyst with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend, discusses the implications of continuing weakness in the air freight market For...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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BA and Bangkok Airways sign codeshare agreement
British Airways and Bangkok Airways will begin codesharing from 11 June. The Oneworld alliance member will place its code on Bangkok Airways-operated...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A350-1000 challenges Japan's loyalty to Boeing
Japan's two dominant carriers have indicated they might consider the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, but for the new widebody to win Japanese sales it will need...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: IATA sees airline actions driving improved returns
If the mood was not exactly jubilant in Cape Town, there was certainly a feeling that for all the economic challenges thrown their way, airlines are faring...
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for line maintenance
Swiss MRO provider SR Technics is to form a line maintenance joint venture with French carrier Aigle Azur. The Zurich-based division of Abu Dhabi's...
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NewsJetstar prepares to receive first 787 in September
Low-cost carrier, Jetstar, is gearing up for the arrival of the Boeing 787 that will join its fleet in September. It will start commercial services with...
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IATA: Leahy sees no weakening of appetite for A380s
Airbus's chief salesman insists that the open slots for the A380 in 2015 are not evidence of a weakening appetite for the type. Chief operating officer...
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Ameco Beijing completes Air China 777-200 cabin modifications
Ameco Beijing has completed cabin modifications for 10 Air China Boeing 777-200s. The 10-month modification project involved the installation of a...
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IATA: African low-cost sector faces barriers to growth, AFRAA
The growth of the low-cost airline sector in Africa faces several fundamental issues that threaten to block access to cheap flights for much of the continent's...
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight test advances Neo engine's certification push
First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G took off on 15 May, exactly as it was planned more than two years ago - and ended only moments ahead of a rain...