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INTERIORS: Optimares reveals giant seat model
Italian seat manufacturer Optimares is hoping a giant woman modelled out of silicone will help it make a giant impact on the market, as it launches its new...
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INTERIORS: Airbus invites industry to co-develop innovation platform
Airbus has invited aircraft seat suppliers and in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialists to work with the European airframer to develop three new seat prototype...
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INTERIORS: WAEA membership approves APEX name proposal
The World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) is rebranding as the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) to broaden its scope and reflect...
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NewsIberia to maintain A340 engines for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has sealed an extensive maintenance agreement under which engines on its Airbus A340-300 fleet will be serviced by Oneworld partner...
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INTERIORS: Day 1 in brief
In-flight connectivity provider OnAir has teamed up with Reed Exhibitions to develop a mobile portal that will enable delegates attending the Aircraft Interiors Expo to keep abreast of events as they unfold.
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INTERIORS: Sector sees reasons to be cheerful
Interiors sector sees reasons to be cheerful While the airlines languish in recovery mode following the economic crisis which hit air travel demand...
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Sharklet A321 targets 757 replacement market
aircraft development jon ostrower broughton Airbus is confident that performance upgrades in the pipeline for its single-aisle family will give its...
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Criminalisation of air accidents: the solutions may be forged in Europe
The debate about how to protect confidential safety reporting without fettering the law appears to be maturing, and Europe has a chance to lead the way
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Source: 787 design flaw drives supplier freeze
Fixing a previously undisclosed 787 design flaw has now emerged as a contributor to Boeing's decision to freeze shipments from suppliers until early June....
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NewsNew UK rules double ash concentration safety threshold
New measures to be introduced in the UK tomorrow will enable carriers greater freedom to operate in the vicinity of volcanic
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Windshield heater triggers United 757 cockpit fire and diversion
A Los Angeles bound Boeing 757 that took off from New York JFK airport diverted to Dulles International airport on the evening of 16 May after experiencing...
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Azerbaijan takes delivery of KA-32A
Russian Helicopters has delivered two multi-role Kamov Ka-32A helicopters to the Azerbaijan government.
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Porsche has designs on VVIP aircraft
Jet Aviation Basel and Austria's Porsche Design Studio have agreed to collaborate on the design of VVIP aircraft cabin interiors.
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Turkish puts back LA and Washington routes to December
Turkish Airlines' plans to launch services to Los Angeles and Washington Dulles have been put back to December, but the airline is still intending to open...
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PICTURE: Saudi Arabian takes delivery of first ordered A330
Saudi Arabian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330, after ordering the type two years ago.
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NewsINTERIORS: 3D movies poised to take off
As 3D movies capture the imagination of theatre audiences around the world, in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturers are working to bring the technology to aircraft cabins, and are confident it will happen in the near term.
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Mitsubishi to complete MRJ design by end-August
Mitsubishi Aircraft aims to complete the design of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by the end of August, and is also working on a plan to develop an after-sales...
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INTERIORS: Southwest sees green with new carpet squares
Southwest Airlines has opted to extend its in-flight trial of new lighter-weight, eco-friendly interiors on its "green plane" before deciding whether to...
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INTERIORS: BlueBox launches first iPad IFE system
Apple's much-hyped spring launch of the iPad tablet in the US prompted some industry observers to surmise that embedded in-flight entertainment (IFE) is...
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INTERIORS: Doubling business with stacked sleeper seats
If airlines could double the number of fully-flat sleeper seats in their business-class cabins without surrendering comfort, would they do it? US engineering...