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INTERIORS: Recaro to supply Singapore Airlines widebody seating
Singapore Airlines and Recaro announced a deal at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg for the supply of economy class seats for a large part of the carrier’s widebody fleet.
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INTERIORS: Inmarsat 'confident GX will meet escalating wi-fi demand'
As it prepares for the imminent service entry of its Global Xpress (GX) satellite in-flight connectivity system, Inmarsat is confident it has laid the groundwork to ensure it can meet escalating passenger demand beyond the next five years.
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INTERIORS: Foam concept 'lighter than plastic'
Weight reductions up to 50% could be achieved by using foam rather than solid plastic parts for aircraft interior installations, in the view of UK materials specialist Zotefoams.
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INTERIORS: TAP Portugal revealed as A330neo launch operator
TAP Portugal is to be the first to operate the re-engined Airbus A330neo, taking delivery of the type towards the end of 2017. Airbus announced the identity of the launch operator at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg on 6 April.
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NewsITEP engine is top pick to power US Army's FVL Light
One of the competing 3,000shp (2,240kW)-class engines being developed by leading propulsion specialists could eventually power a next-generation light assault rotorcraft being considered by the US Army, despite being procured specifically to re-engine the Boeing AH-64E and Sikorsky UH-60M in the late 2020s.
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NewsNASA floats stratospheric airship prize
NASA is again considering whether to launch a public competition to develop large stratospheric airships, a capability that has eluded the US military despite several costly attempts.
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Austrian to end Tokyo service
Austrian Airlines will terminate its Vienna-Tokyo route in September.
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NewsTyphoon Captor-E awaits flight testing as Kuwait confirmed as launch customer
With a deal for 28 Eurofighter Typhoons announced this week, Kuwait has also become the launch customer for the combat aircraft's new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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RusLine and Ural granted rights to Scandinavian routes
Russian carriers Ural Airlines and RusLine have been granted rights to serve respectively the Scandinavian cities of Copenhagen and Oslo.
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NewsCanada’s defence policy review won't delay CF-18 replacement comp
The Trudeau government in Canada has launched the country's largest defence policy review in “over 20 years” as it considers if and when to exit the $379 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
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NewsAoA indicator becomes standard for Cessna 172
An angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator is now a standard feature in a Cessna 172 cockpit, offering general aviation pilots a critical tool for preventing loss of control accidents.
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NewsOverall US military aircraft exports strong in 2015
Despite trouble securing combat jet sales in 2015, concerns about an erosion in US military exports because its government’s burdensome and often sluggish approvals process might be overstated.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters begins tests of fire-detection system for Germany
Airbus Helicopters has begun test flights for its German armed forces customer as part of a research and technology programme to develop a hostile fire indication (HFI) system.
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Delta supports proceeding for all six Haneda frequencies
Delta Air Lines supports the Department of Transportation’s tentative decision to make US carriers apply for all six of the frequencies open to them at Tokyo Haneda, even if they already hold a frequency.
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INTERIORS: AirAsia calls on F1 link to launch UK seats start-up
A UK start-up determined to bring Formula 1-style high technology to aircraft seating is set to take off in dramatic style with a massive launch order from AirAsia to retrofit all 386 of its in-service and on-order Airbus A320s and A320neos with its lightweight Hawk economy class seat – a ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Virgin America and the flaws in foreign-ownership laws
A sad irony lost in the commotion over Virgin America's announced sale to Alaska Air Group is the critical and unfortunate role played by government restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines.
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INTERIORS: What Mint has done for JetBlue
When New York-based JetBlue Airways unveiled plans in 2013 for a premium cabin after operating a single class for years, the industry was sceptical.
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Flydubai 737 crash probe: Stabiliser shifted to nose-down
Russian investigators have disclosed that the horizontal stabiliser of the crashed Flydubai Boeing 737-800 transitioned to nose-down pitch at a height of 900m (2,950ft) as the crew attempted a second go-around.
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Superjet manufacturer appears to cut full-year losses
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division cut pre-tax losses by more than three-quarters last year, its newly-released accounts have revealed.
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TAP Portugal to be first operator of A330neo
TAP Portugal is to be the first carrier to operate the re-engined Airbus A330neo, taking delivery of the type towards the end of 2017.