All aerospace news – Page 706
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NewsAir Canada invites global maintenance suppliers to replace Aveos
Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu appealed to global maintenance, repair and overhaul suppliers to establish or expand operations in four Canadian cities.
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AFI KLM E&M appoints de Bos to as VP sales, North America
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Ron de Bos as vice president of sales in North America, effective 1 April. In...
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NewsLow-cost A340 freighter scheme seeks launch customer
Freighter modification specialists are scouting for a launch customer for an Airbus A340 cargo conversion initiative which would avoid the need to cut a large freight door in the fuselage.
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NewsUSAF vows to discover root cause of Raptor's maladies
A US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) panel investigating a series of hypoxia-like incidents afflicting pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor...
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NewsWatchdog: Manned access to space in question
NASA does not have a complete plan to assure manned access to space through 2017, say Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials. The assessment came...
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IN FOCUS: Asia beckons, but Finnair struggles on home turf
Finnair's top priority to ensure its survival remains the disposal of its loss-making short-haul operation as the troubled flag carrier approaches the end of a first quarter that is expected to be characterised by a continuation of the heavy losses that have dogged it for four straight years.
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NewsResearchers hone supersonic biplane
Intuition might suggest that a biplane is not very fast, but intuition is often wrong when an aircraft goes beyond the "sound barrier".
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INTERIORS: RAM and Air Niugini sign up for IMS system
Air Niugini and Royal Air Maroc are the latest two carriers to sign up for Rave in-flight entertainment system developed by California-based IMS. Royal...
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INTERIORS: Kydex improves vision with new plastic sheets
US thermoplastics specialist Kydex has developed a translucent variant of the material. After working on such a substance for several years, the company...
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INTERIORS: ITT unveils new isolator as part of its cabin noise reduction solution
Having just been patented earlier in the month, ITT is presenting its new noise control technology at the show.
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INTERIORS: Diehl develops biometric recognition technology
Diehl Aerosystems is working on biometric recognition technology to monitor passenger movements onboard aircraft. As a potential first application, the German...
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INTERIORS: Onboard JAL's first Boeing 787s
Japan Airlines' first two 787s have arrived in Tokyo after being handed over to the Japanese flag-carrier in Seattle on 26 March. Outfitted with 186...
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INTERIORS: Hong Kong Airlines joins all-business class club
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has become the latest carrier to bring an all-business class service to the market, launching flights onboard a dual-class configured...
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INTERIORS: Dynamo drink cart gives airlines large weight and cost savings
Hoping to capitalise on the demand for lightweight products in aviation, Dynamo Drink Cart believes it can provide massive weight savings to airlines.
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INTERIORS: Aeromobile eyes in-flight mobile momentum
AeroMobile chief executive Pal Bjordal believes the rapid roll-out of its in-flight mobile connectivity service over the next couple of years will build...
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INTERIORS: MERU launches new seat for disabled children
UK-based charity Medical Engineering Resource Unit (MERU) has designed a new version of its "TravelChair" for disabled children. The safety seat can...
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INTERIORS: EAM Worldwide stops tampering with life vests
Life vest fetishists beware - no more fiddling around with the beloved safety gear on your next flight!
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INTERIORS: Austrian follows Swiss with business class design
Austrian Airlines has selected Thomson Aero Seating - which developed and patented the concept of staggering seats between consecutive rows - for its new...
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INTERIORS: Crystal Cabin winners revealed
Six new products and concepts for aircraft cabins scooped Crystal Cabin Awards this week, and the winners were on parade at the show yesterday. C&D Zodiac...
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NewsINTERIORS: OnAir targets first Global Xpress commitments
OnAir expects to make its first customer announcements for airlines signing up to Inmarsat Global Xpress services in the next four to six months...