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NewsMRJ first flight delay not due to 'major trouble': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the latest slip in the first flight schedule of its MRJ regional jet does not represent “major trouble” in the programme.
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NewsE-Jet deliveries could overlap with E2 for three years: Embraer
Embraer will likely continue production of its current-generation E-Jets even as the company begins producing and delivering comparable versions of its next-generation E-Jet E2s, says a top Embraer executive.
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INTERIORS: Lumexis launches budget IFE system
Lumexis is targeting cost-conscious budget carriers with the newly launched iPAX wireless-streaming embedded in-flight entertainment system.
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INTERIORS: Cobham moves ahead with Aviator S family
Cobham Satcom has installed and begun testing the first of its Aviator satellite communication systems on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 767-300s, paving the way towards securing approval for its use as a safety service.
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NewsINTERIORS: Global Eagle unveils new broadband antenna
Global Eagle Entertainment has unveiled a new broadband antenna for in-flight connectivity which it bills as the first on the market to offer truly global Ku-band satellite coverage at all latitudes.
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INTERIORS: Geven offers sofas for economy passengers
Italian manufacturer Geven is offering airlines its Piuma Sofa concept, which could allow them to cash in on empty economy-class seats by turning rows into beds and selling them to passengers who wish to lie down.
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NewsINTERIORS: Zodiac targets space between business and first
Zodiac Aerospace has enhanced its Fusio business-class seat, introduced as a concept at the Aircraft Interiors show in 2014, and at this year's event is looking for a launch customer to bring it into service as soon as possible.
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus rolls out first Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has rolled out the first A320neo to be fitted with the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant.
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NewsINTERIORS: A320s to have supplier-furnished Recaro seats
Airbus and German manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating have partnered to introduce supplier-furnished economy-class seats on the A320 family.
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INTERIORS: Airbus details A350 increased seat-count options
Airbus is rolling out its flexible seating initiative across its entire widebody range with the new A350 twinjet the next in line to receive the modifications.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Geared turbofans usher P&W into Big Data era
By 2030, tens of thousands of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans will be generating a staggering amount of data along with thrust. The combined fleet will stream 12 petabytes – equivalent to 12 million gigabytes – to servers on the ground every year, with each engine capturing 50 times the ...
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Airbus sale of Dassault shares boosted by over-allotment takeup
Airbus’s 25 March move to sell off its shareholding in Dassault Aviation has completed, with buyers taking up the full over-allotment option – lifting the total number of shares sold to 1.73 million, worth some €1.76 billion.
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OpinionOPINION: Bombardier is still in the game - just
With more bad news for Bombardier from one of its biggest CSeries customers, its new boss must install a team who can deliver the aircraft hitch free and compete much harder for sales
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NewsMitsubishi issues update on MRJ manufacturing base
Mitsubishi Aircraft has finalised details about its plan for expanding the production base for the MRJ regional jet programme.
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NewsMRJ first flight pushed back to third quarter
Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that the first flight of its MRJ regional jet has been pushed back to September or October 2015 from the second quarter.
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NewsBombardier risks losing third-largest CSeries customer
Repeated delays and a new financing problem could drive Bombardier’s third-largest customer for the CSeries to cancel the order within a few months.
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NewsMitsubishi to delay MRJ first flight: report
Mitsubishi Aircraft will hold a press briefing on 10 April, which could see it announce yet another delay to its MRJ regional jet programme.
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UAC moots Superjet MRO in Vietnam
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) could establish an MRO capability in Vietnam to support sales of the Superjet in Southeast Asia.
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NewsANA firms order for seven A321s
All Nippon Airways has firmed up an order for seven additional Airbus A321s.