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INTERIORS: Qatar selects Airbus JV OnAir for A350 connectivity
Qatar Airways has picked the Airbus ALNAv2 standalone connectivity solution for its 80 A350 XWBs and with it Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir's full cabin...
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INTERIORS: Rockwell Collins to re-enter in-seat IFEC market
Rockwell Collins is announcing today a strategic U-turn that will see it re-enter the market for new in-seat in-flight entertainment systems with the unveiling...
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NewsNASA to help ATK develop Liberty launcher
NASA has announced an unfunded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with ATK and EADS Astrium to develop the Liberty launch vehicle for the commercial crew development...
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INTERIORS: TAM picks Panasonic IFEC for A350s, 777s
TAM has selected Panasonic Avionics' next generation Android-based eX3 IFEC solution for linefit installation on 27 Airbus A350-900s, and the manufacturer's...
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NewsINTERIORS: Virgin America selects Lufthansa Systems BoardConnect
In a move that is certain to generate a big buzz in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity space, Virgin America has selected Lufthansa Systems' new...
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EU court rules against Lufthansa pilot retirement rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that mandatory retirement of airline pilots at the age of 60, as practised by Lufthansa, constitutes age discrimination...
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Conforming PiperJet under way in hangar 20
Piper has started building components for its first conforming PiperJet Altaire in the company's 75,000ft2 (6,968m2) Altaire production facility in Vero Beach, Florida.
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DSEi: AmSafe to protect KC-46A tanker crews
AmSafe Industries has won a contract to provide cargo restraint systems for the US Air Force's KC-46A tanker fleet ...
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INTERIORS: Airbus tweaks A350 to seat over-sized passengers
Aircraft seat manufacturers are still working to ensure that the armrests on economy class seats for the Airbus A350 XWB can completely retract back so that...
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INTERIORS: Boeing yet to commit to connectivity for 787
Boeing is "looking at" providing in-flight connectivity as a linefit option on the 787 twinjet, but admitted it is "something we haven't committed to at...
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INTERIORS: InterfaceFLOR in talks with second airline for modular carpet test
InterfaceFLOR is in talks with a second airline to launch a beta demonstration of a new modular carpet system for Boeing 737 aircraft cabins. The identity...
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NewsFAA seeks to fine ATS $1 million for lapsed Southwest inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration proposes to fine Everett, Washington-based Aviation Technical Services (ATS) $1.1 million for making improper repairs...
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INTERIORS: TUI taps Panasonic for fleet-wide IFEC
Panasonic Avionics has won a contract from international leisure travel group TUI Travel to install in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions across the company's fleet of aircraft, including its forthcoming Boeing 787 aircraft.
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INTERIORS: Panasonic and Thales launch wireless streaming solutions
Determined not to relinquish market share to wireless in-flight entertainment newcomers, embedded IFEC heavyweights Panasonic Avionics and Thales have launched their own streaming video solutions.
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INTERIORS: Row 44 rolls out in-flight entertainment expansion
Row 44 announced today it is adding a video-on-demand service in a major expansion of its in-flight broadband entertainment product. The new service...
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INTERIORS: IMS helps send American into the Galaxy
American Airlines, a long-time customer of The IMS Company, has turned to the in-flight entertainment and connectivity firm for assistance.
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Milestone snaps up leasing contracts left by bank shortfall
Business jet and helicopter finance company Milestone Aviation expects to have leased more than $300 million worth of aircraft by the end of the year, as the financial crisis and bank lending squeeze forces operators to look to alternative methods to fund aircraft procurement programmes.
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Sikorsky readies third S-76D prototype for certification testing
Sikorsky has flown its third S-76D prototype for the first time, and is readying the medium twin-engine helicopter for certification testing in the fourth quarter.
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NewsCaution welcomed: Boeing's 737 Max
Boeing eventually chose discretion over valour in deciding its future narrowbody strategy - and the decision has found favour with the credit markets