All Airframers news – Page 831
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Flightdeck rethink heralds new A350 XWB design
Airbus has finalised some significant design decisions on the exterior look and structural make-up of its A350 XWB in recent months, but the cockpit has...
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Northrop says it will switch to Airbus A330-200F if it wins USAF contract
Northrop Grumman believes its KC-30 proposal will "inevitably" switch airframes to the Airbus A330-200F...
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Panasonic does not expect near-term wireless IFE
Panasonic Avionics does not imagine that wireless in-flight entertainment systems will be adopted by airframers or airlines in the near term. "Life...
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Thales glass cockpit to join ATR's turboprop family
ATR will introduce a new-generation Thales glass cockpit on its turboprop family in 2009, while a replacement for the 50- to 70-seat turboprop is likely...
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Antonov and AVIC II to work on freighter aircraft
Shaanxi Aircraft and Antonov are establishing a Beijing engineering centre to work on the Shaanxi Y8-F600 and an updated version of the Y-5 transport aircraft...
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Keeping maintenance in-house
Several network carriers are bucking the trend to outsource more of their maintenance, preferring instead to keep it in-house. However, the focus on cost...
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Maintenance for low-cost carriers: Outer limits
Maintenance outsourcing has become a crucial part of the business model for low-cost and smaller carriers. But there is no one size fits all solution ...