Systems & interiors – Page 159
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NewsIN FOCUS: After AF447, what now?
The Air France 447 crash shocked the airlines, manufacturers and the travelling public. When it happened there was disbelief that a major Western airline could lose a fully serviceable latest-generation aircraft and all on board. There still is.
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NewsVIDEO: Centurion Cargo faces suspension in Brazil after landing incident
Brazil's civil aviation authority has warned it could suspend Miami-based cargo carrier Centurion Cargo following a 13 October landing incident in which...
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AAR to open Duluth MRO facility by year's end
AAR will open its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Minnesota's Duluth International Airport by the end of the year, the company says. The...
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Air France decentralises into eight business units
A shake-up of Air France's corporate structure will see the carrier decentralised into eight separate business units from 1 January 2013, says chief executive...
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NewsPICTURES: Air Pacific unveils new cabin product and livery
Fijian carrier Air Pacific has unveiled its new cabin product and livery that will accompany its relaunch as Fiji Airways next year. As part of the...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders September 2012
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders September 2012
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NewsIN FOCUS: American seeks more codeshares, despite opposition
American Airlines is seeking to expand the number of codeshares it has with other airlines, even as it gains Qatar Airways as a Oneworld partner. Tom...
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ANALYSIS: Oneworld's Qatar moves shows changing world order
Confirmation that Qatar Airways is to join the Oneworld alliance and that Air France-KLM will begin codesharing with Etihad Airways and its partner Air Berlin,...
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Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to overhaul landing gears for Cyprus and Aegean Airlines
Cyprus Airways and Aegean Airlines have selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for the exchange and overhaul of landing gear on its fleet of Airbus aircraft. The...
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NewsQatar Airways receives first Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has finally completed acceptance of its first Boeing 787-8, around six weeks later than expected. The airline completed title transfer...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Green concerns sustain interest in turboprops
Resurgent demand for turboprop aircraft is looking unlikely to abate as green regulations and rising oil prices add emphasis to the need for fuel efficiency
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NewsAmerican progresses on 757 seat repairs
American Airlines has completed repairs to the majority of its Boeing 757s that are affected by faulty seat clamps, and is on track to return all of the...
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NewsAmerican pulls 48 757s for seat repairs
American Airlines has grounded 48 Boeing 757-200s to repair faulty seat lock plunger mechanisms, following multiple instances of seats coming loose in flight.
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NewsGE identifies installation issue in GEnx, orders inspections
General Electric has ordered inspections on all 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747-8s and 787s to check for installation errors of a component now...
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LAN Peru and CAE open new training facility in Lima
LAN Peru and CAE have opened a new training centre for pilots and cabin crew in Lima. The facility, which currently offers training on a CAE Airbus...
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NewsAmerican points to saddle clamp for loose seats
American Airlines says that an improperly installed saddle clamp resulted in a row of seats coming loose in-flight on two of its Boeing 757-200s. The...
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Allegiant to offer wireless IFE streaming on 757s
Allegiant Air will be giving passengers the option of wirelessly streaming entertainment content to their personal electronic devices with Row 44's video-on-demand...
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Air Berlin considers MRO restructuring
Air Berlin is evaluating whether to merge its two base maintenance facilities in Dusseldorf and Munich, and whether it might need to move standard heavy...
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LHT cuts hangar noise with avionics cooling air muffler
Lufthansa Technik has developed an external silencer for avionics cooling systems to reduce noise for maintenance staff when the aircraft is in a hangar. The...