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NewsBoeing adds four 747-8Fs to backlog
An unidentified customer has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, Boeing confirms on 8 April.
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UTC to support Emirates A380s for 15 years
Emirates Airline has signed an agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems under which UTC will maintain components and systems on many of the carrier’s Airbus A380s for 15 years, UTC announces.
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INTERIORS: Geven's 'Sofa' bed set to fly with SAA
For a lie-down bet on an economy class budget, Italian seats specialiast Geven has an answer in its Piuma Sofa – a row of four that converts to a bed.
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INTERIORS: SmartSky 4G promises 'game-changing' service
SmartSky Networks made its debut appearance at Hamburg’s annual Aircraft Interiors Expo this week to showcase its under-construction 4G broadband air-to-ground in-flight connectivity solution, which it believes will be a game changer in terms of speed and reliability.
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INTERIORS: Recaro to supply Singapore Airlines widebody seating
Singapore Airlines and Recaro announced a deal at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg for the supply of economy class seats for a large part of the carrier’s widebody fleet.
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INTERIORS: Inmarsat 'confident GX will meet escalating wi-fi demand'
As it prepares for the imminent service entry of its Global Xpress (GX) satellite in-flight connectivity system, Inmarsat is confident it has laid the groundwork to ensure it can meet escalating passenger demand beyond the next five years.
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INTERIORS: Foam concept 'lighter than plastic'
Weight reductions up to 50% could be achieved by using foam rather than solid plastic parts for aircraft interior installations, in the view of UK materials specialist Zotefoams.
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INTERIORS: TAP Portugal revealed as A330neo launch operator
TAP Portugal is to be the first to operate the re-engined Airbus A330neo, taking delivery of the type towards the end of 2017. Airbus announced the identity of the launch operator at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg on 6 April.
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NewsNASA floats stratospheric airship prize
NASA is again considering whether to launch a public competition to develop large stratospheric airships, a capability that has eluded the US military despite several costly attempts.
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INTERIORS: AirAsia calls on F1 link to launch UK seats start-up
A UK start-up determined to bring Formula 1-style high technology to aircraft seating is set to take off in dramatic style with a massive launch order from AirAsia to retrofit all 386 of its in-service and on-order Airbus A320s and A320neos with its lightweight Hawk economy class seat – a ...
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Superjet manufacturer appears to cut full-year losses
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division cut pre-tax losses by more than three-quarters last year, its newly-released accounts have revealed.
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INTERIORS: Air New Zealand offers Skycouch to Airbus operators
Air New Zealand's "Skycouch" economy sleeper seats are to be made available to Airbus A350 and A330 operators under a licensing agreement.
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INTERIORS: Lufthansa Technik anticipates 'live cooking' on board
Lufthansa Technik is developing an induction cooker for use on board aircraft, in collaboration with German galley equipment specialist HS2 Engineering.
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INTERIORS: Air Astana 767s get GX
Air Astana has signed an Aircraft Interiors Expo deal with Rockwell Collins to install Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band satellite-based broadband connectivity service across its fleet of Boeing 767s.
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INTERIORS: Global Eagle launches IFE bid to entice low-cost carriers
Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) today launched at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg a new wireless IFE product targeted at airlines that have not yet installed connectivity but are seeking a low-cost, hassle-free entertainment solution.
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INTERIORS: Saudia picks Panasonic overheads
Saudi Arabian Airlines has deepened its relationship with Panasonic Avionics by signing a deal today at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg to install the company’s eXO overhead IFE system on 30 Airbus A320s it has on order. Deliveries of the aircraft begin in November.
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INTERIORS: Singapore Airlines picks Stelia for business class seats on 787-10, A350-900
Singapore Airlines has selected Stelia Aerospace to design and supply business class seats for its Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A350-900s types. SIA will be operating the new widebodies on regional routes from 2018.
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INTERIORS: Satellite connectivity rivals spar over IFE
ViaSat aims to blow seatback in-flight entertainment out of the water when its latest generation of satellites start blasting into space in mid-2019.
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INTERIORS: ATR lightens up with titanium seat option
ATR operators now have the option of saving up to 300kg over current -600 cabin layouts, by choosing a titanium seat. A buyer-furnished equipment (BFE) agreement deal signed yesterday at AIX between the turboprop maker and French seat maker Expliseat will give ATR customers access to the new seats before ...
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NewsFrance firms up order for 14 Patroller UAVs
Sagem has been contracted to supply its Patroller system to the French army as the service's new tactical unmanned air vehicle, some two months after Paris confirmed its selection of the type.