Systems & interiors – Page 273
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Austrian to follow Lufthansa move to slimline seats
Austrian Airlines is to follow parent company Lufthansa's strategy of adopting a new cabin configuration, with lighter seats, to increase capacity. Executive...
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Thales outlines thinking on single-crew cockpits
Thales Aerospace has followed Embraer in setting out its thinking on the possible introduction of single-crew capable airliners, as part of its "Cockpit...
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Boeing examines 16-passenger 747 Dreamlifter 'combi' modification
Boeing has a long-term aim to adapt its Boeing 747 Dreamlifters as a "combi" to allow them to transport small groups of personnel in the nose section.
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Sukhoi prepares for first flight of serial-production Superjet 100
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is preparing for the first flight of the serial-production Superjet 100 this summer, as it starts winding down its flight-test...
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Spicejet's owners mull over new CEO and strategy
The new owner of India's SpiceJet, who is buying a majority stake in India's SpiceJet, is likely to decide on a name change and confirm a new CEO only around...
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Cathay, Dragonair tap Panasonic for fleet-wide connectivity
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the first carrier in Asia to reveal its intention to deploy Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-based global communications...
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Koito's airline customers urged to donate seats for testing
A dedicated advisory board is pressing airlines with Koito Industries-manufactured passenger seats to donate seats for confidence testing, as it seeks to...
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Lufthansa: Cabin layout rejig equates to 12 'free' A320s
Lufthansa's planned use of lighter seating on its European fleet will provide an increase in capacity equivalent to a dozen Airbus A320s. The German flag-carrier's...
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Interview
Working Week: Randeep Singh
Randeep Singh is in his second year of Doncasters Group's graduate development programme.
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CANSO chief calls for airports to accelerate collaborative decision-making
European airports are not embracing collaborative decision-making processes fast enough, leaving aircraft management on the ground at airports and through...
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Zodiac takes over German galley manufacturer Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell, although it has not given terms of the deal. Herborn-based Sell generated revenues...
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Sharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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In-flight Wi-Fi revenues surge, but connect fees to deteriorate: report
In-flight broadband revenue this year will grow by a whopping 1,357%, but fee-for-connect arrangements will remain under pressure, claims a new report from...
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PHOTO: BA launches first-ever in-flight mobile portal
British Airways has become the launch customer for OnAir's new in-flight mobile portal. Passengers on board BA's all-business Airbus A318 service between...
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Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million
Delta has reached agreements to sell its Mesaba and Compass Airlines subsidiaries for a total of $82.5 million to US regional operators Pinnacle Airlines...
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Boeing develops fix for 747-8's flap buffet
Boeing has developed a solution to curtail the buffeting of the inboard flaps of the 747-8F at the maximum flap.
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Continental taking new 737s with B/E seats after Koito debacle
Aircraft seats manufactured by B/E Aerospace are being fitted to new-build Boeing 737-800s destined for Continental Airlines, after the carrier suffered...
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Sabic helps LSG, Norduyn reduce weight on in-flight trolleys
Sabic Innovative Plastics is touting its role in helping LSG Sky Chefs and galley equipment maker Norduyn create a new line of ultra-light in-flight trolleys...
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FAA aims to levy $2.5M in fines against GoJet and Trans States
Trans States Holdings subsidiaries GoJet and Trans States Airlines are facing a proposed $2.5 million fine by the FAA for violating various maintenance procedures.