All aerospace news – Page 603
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MAS GMR secures British Airways as first line maintenance client
MAS GMR Aero Technic (MGAT) has secured British Airways as its first line maintenance customer.
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NewsBond takes delivery of latest S-92
Bond Offshore Helicopters has taken delivery of its second Sikorsky S-92, from a deal for 16 of the rotorcraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus unveils first flying A350 cabin
Airbus has unveiled its A350 XWB cabin ahead of the opening of the Aircraft Interiors show in Hamburg.
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Boeing obtains licence to supply spares to Iran
Boeing has secured approval to supply aircraft parts to Iranian companies under the terms of an international agreement negotiated last year.
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INTERIORS: Flydubai blasts sector for mediocrity
Many parts of the interiors sector are “embarrassing”, and manufacturers should change their outlook such that they become “unwilling to accept mediocrity“, argues Daniel Kerrison, vice-president of in-flight product at Gulf budget carrier Flydubai.
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INTERIORS: LHT rejigs cabin interior departments
Lufthansa Technik is reorganising its interior equipment divisions to boost its cabin refurbishment and VIP completions business.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar raises the bar with A380 lounge
Ahead of the delivery of Qatar Airways' first three Airbus A380s, currently scheduled for June, Flightglobal has obtained an exclusive sneak-peek of the lounge area installed on the upper deck of the superjumbo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Direct aisle access key for business class seat design
Direct aisle access for every passenger is a major priority when it comes to designing business class seats. However, for airlines to squeeze as much revenue as possible out of its premium passengers this must be achieved without reducing the seat count.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Tablet storage becomes vital for airline passengers
Instructions can be found on the Internet to turn an air sickness bag into a smartphone holder, to enable passengers to view content on their own devices instead of watching airline-provided in-flight entertainment (IFE).
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Illegal drone use successfully prosecuted by UK CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has just brought its first successful prosecution for the "dangerous and illegal flying" of an unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's vision for overhauling Port San Antonio
Boeing has a new plan for Port San Antonio, one of the largest military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in the world. But, the arrival of the first commercial aircraft – a Boeing 787-8 requiring substantial re-work prior to delivery to a customer – at the Port San Antonio ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are losing weight in the cabin
Losing weight remains a key priority for aircraft seat manufacturers as they strive to meet demands from airlines for ever-lighter economy class products. A new player aims to shake things up this summer with the planned launch of the first aircraft seat to be made largely from titanium, which it ...
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NewsAirbus Helicopters 'cements ties' with Avicopter
Amid the higher-profile agreements covering commercial airliners signed on 26 March by Airbus and its Chinese partners, France’s rotorcraft industry was also busy with its Beijing counterparts.
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NewsFIDAE: LATAM reveals new cabin interiors
LATAM Airlines Group has unveiled a new cabin interior design for its incoming Boeing 787-9s, Airbus A350s and new deliveries of Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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Saudi Aramco sticks with MTU for engine MRO
Oil and gas producer Saudi Aramco has again selected MTU for engine maintenance, awarding the German provider a deal covering the General Electric CF34-8Es powering its Embraer 170 fleet.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins 787 deal from Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has extended its MRO partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to include component support for its ordered Boeing 787 fleet.
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Aerostar wins A319 C-check work from Fastjet
Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet has selected Romania’s Aerostar for C-check maintenance on two Airbus A319s.
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NewsAir safety experts question MH370’s impact on data connectivity
Aviation safety experts are dubious that the MH370 tragedy will spark urgent action to improve the data connectivity of airliners.
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Air Canada contracts Bedek for 767 heavy checks
Air Canada has selected Israel Aerospace Industries’ MRO division Bedek Aviation Group for Boeing 767 maintenance.