Systems & interiors – Page 379
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First of 10 eX2-equipped A330s arrives at Avianca
Colombian flag carrier Avianca has revealed its selection of Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for its 10 new Airbus A330s.
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SpaceX offers NASA $80 million lunar cargo lander service
Space Exploration Technologies has proposed to NASA a robotic cargo lunar lander service that would be priced at $80 million per mission. SpaceX proposed...
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Virgin Nigeria begins introducing Embraer 190s
Virgin Nigeria has taken delivery of its first Embraer 190, one of 10 regional jets ordered by the airline last year. The aircraft is configured with a two-class,...
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Southwest plans Row 44 in-flight Internet trial by end-year
Southwest Airlines will roll out a Row 44 Ku band-based connectivity trial on one Boeing 737-700 by the end of the year.
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Walsh condemns opposition plan to ditch Heathrow runway
British Airways chief Willie Walsh has condemned proposals by the UK Government opposition to abandon plans for a third London Heathrow runway, in favour...
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NewsBoeing 787 beats high pressure test
Boeing has completed the first of three major tests for the 787 static airframe before the programme can be cleared for first flight. Static tests...
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NewsStrike action leads JAL to cancel over 100 flights
Japan Airlines (JAL) on 1 October is cancelling about a quarter of its flights because of a union strike. The Oneworld carrier says in a statement...
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Aeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument concerns
Aeroflot-Nord has suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 (VP-BKT) because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those on the 737-500 were...
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P&W prepares to launch second engine PMA parts programme
Pratt & Whitney is confident that it will next year launch a second programme to provide spare parts for a competitor's engine following the successful launch...
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AeroMobile, OnAir team up to fight US "Hang-Up Act"
Rivals AeroMobile and OnAir have teamed up to fight US legislation that is intended to outlaw the in-flight use of mobile phones for voice communications.
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Cargo conversion sales continue to struggle despite improvement in feedstock
With passenger carriers rapidly pulling back capacity and in several cases shutting down entirely, the pool of available aircraft for freighter conversions...
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Electric motor augmented sailplane flies
On 20 September a modified Edgley EA9 "Optimist" sailplane with electrically powered propellers made its first test flight at Tibbenham airfield in the UK....
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NewsAeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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Europeans plan for greater spaceflight independence
The European Commission, European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency are to set up a government-industry task force to identify technologies for...
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EC attempts Galileo political bypass with preferred bidders
The European Commission and the European Space Agency's selection of preferred bidders for the procurement of the European...
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India steps closer to space based navigation
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the country's satellite-based navigation system for air traffic management called Gagan. The technology...
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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Qantas reveals connectivity plans for A380s, A330s and 767s
A clearer picture of what in-flight connectivity services will be offered to Qantas passengers emerged this week with the revelation that the carrier's Airbus...