Systems & interiors – Page 361
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New York Kennedy airport to close longest runway for repaving
A runway that handles more than half of all departures at New York John F. Kennedy International airport will close for construction during four months next...
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Southwest pilots union warns of Buffalo approach hazard
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) is warning its members of a safety hazard on the same approach to Buffalo Airport used by the Colgan Air Bombardier...
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NewsRyanair introduces mobile phone service on 20 jets
Irish budget carrier Ryanair hopes to roll out OnAir's on-board mobile phone service across its 170-strong fleet over the next 18 months to two years after...
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NewsThales enters pilot training service provision market and launches simulator
Thales enters pilot training service provision market and launches simulator
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Resuming growth, Allegiant has big plans
The airline with the highest margins in the US is built on a simple premise: serve the customers that nobody wants, from the airports that nobody wants,...
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FAA mandates third A330, A340 inertial navigation fault fix
The US FAA today issued a final airworthiness directive instructing operators of most Airbus A330 and A340 models to power down suspect air data inertial...
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Airlines broaden their business models but GDSs lag behind
As low-cost airlines gravitate towards hybrid models and network carriers go in the opposite direction and unbundle their products, they are finding that their reservation systems are struggling to keep up
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join the conversation
While everyone is convinced of the marketing potential and power of the web, few airlines are experimenting with social marketing to interact with customers. It may be a frightening step, but now is the time to take a leap of faith and open up
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NewsIce only one factor in flight 3407 forensics
While icing was initially high on the list of potential causes of the loss of control of a Bombardier Q400 on approach to Buffalo Niagara International airport...
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FAA to airline pilots: Turn cell phones off
The US FAA has issued an alert to airlines following an inspector's report that a first officer's cell phone began ringing at a critical phase of a takeoff...
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NewsBrussels list reveals airlines will bankroll UK climate change effort
More than a quarter of the world's airlines will effectively be bankrolling the UK's effort to tackle climate change according to a list published by Brussels...
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'Boondoogle' image fears hit corporate travel
The US business-travel slump is being further exacerbated by public and political criticism of corporate spending
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Sikorksy to test active vibration control for S-92 rotor hub
Picking up vibrations The same technology that vibrates cell phones and is used to counter vibrations locally in helicopter cabins could soon be used...
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Helicopter operators head for deeper waters
Despite the recent drop in oil demand, record requirements, coupled with decades of oil and gas extraction draining some reservoirs, is leading oil companies...
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Radomir Lasak: Window of opportunity for CSA
Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir Lašák's turnaround of the Prague-based airline is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long planned privatisation was formally launched in February
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What does the future hold for Aer Lingus?
Aer Lingus insists it has a strong strategy for growth, despite fierce criticism from Ryanair
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Evolutionary path for marketing
An Airline Business survey of top airline executives finds that carriers are not cutting back their marketing spend during these tough economic times. Instead, marketing techniques are evolving as the internet continues to open up new opportunities for reaching out directly to customers
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Storm clouds gather on Thai Airways
Faltering Thai Airways is facing a demand crisis without a president as the country's airlines wilt under local pressure