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NewsAIX: Celestica carves a niche in legacy aircraft
For Canadian electronics wizards Celestica, the path to the future joins legacy hardware with sophisticated stock control systems and careful technology selection to slash the cost of supporting out-of-production aircraft.
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AIX: ACM warns of 'unhealthy' sitting on aircraft
German interior specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification has developed a new economy seat cover intended to alleviate the problems caused by unhealthy sitting posture.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic replaces Flying Lady motif on A350-1000
The longstanding "Flying Lady" motif will not feature on Virgin Atlantic's incoming Airbus A350-1000s, as the UK carrier is instead adopting range of "Flying Icons" that reflect a focus on diversity and inclusion.
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Lufthansa to move vintage Ju 52 by road to Hamburg
Lufthansa is preparing to transfer its vintage Junkers Ju 52 from Munich, by overnight road transport, to the company’s Hamburg station.
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AIX: American to upgrade cabins across its A321 fleet
American Airlines is to equip a total of 300 in-service and on-order Airbus A321s with enlarged overhead luggage bins, LED lighting and wi-fi sytems.
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NewsEurope approves G1000 NXi upgrade on Piper M500
Piper has secured European certification for the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck on the M500 single-engined turboprop. Deliveries are now under way.
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NewsAIX: Hawaiian becomes first customer for Adient Aerospace's seats
Adient Aerospace – the joint venture between Boeing and automotive seat maker Adient – has secured its first customer, a year on from unveiling its first product at the 2018 show and six months after formally launching as a business following regulatory approval.
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A330-800 certification on schedule for second half of 2019
Airbus is half way through the flight-test programme for the A330-800 and on course to receive certification in the second half of 2019.
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AIX: Airbus inaugurates expanded cabin centre in Hamburg
Airbus has opened an extension of its A350 cabin CDC (customer definition centre) at its Hamburg facility, to include A320 and A330 interior customisation activities.
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NewsAIX: Boeing reveals design philosophy behind 777X cabin
The 737 Max grounding that followed two fatal air crashes has cast a shadow over Boeing’s presence at AIX 2019. Even the unveiling of the manufacturer’s new flagship – the 777X – on 13 March was a scaled-down viewing for employees, rather than the grand media occasion originally planned.
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NewsFlightSafety and Tru form training venture for Textron aircraft
FlightSafety International and Textron subsidiary Tru Simulation and Training have formed a joint venture to provide training for the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker families of business and general aviation aircraft.
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AIX: Lion Air Group picks AirFi for wireless IFE deal
AirFi Indonesia has been selected by Lion Air Group to supply wireless IFE across the 200-plus aircraft that make up the fleets of its five airlines.
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Cathay and Lufthansa Cargo fully implement freight tie-up
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have recently expanded their joint business arrangement to cover eastbound shipments.
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AIX: First A320 with LHT-Diehl rear galley returned to service
Diehl Aviation chief executive Rainer von Borstel foresees "huge demand" for the manufacturer's integrated aft galley-lavatory complex, which is being supplied in partnership with Lufthansa Technik as a retrofit solution for Airbus A320 operators aiming to increase seat capacity.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus offers ab initio training
Airbus is taking a bottom-up approach to filling a looming airline pilot shortage – by expanding its own training system to include ab-initio schooling. By starting with raw beginners, Airbus hopes to help meet the expected demand for more than 540,000 new pilots – including some 94,000 in Europe – ...
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Two SIA 787s grounded owing to Trent 1000 TEN HPT issue
Singapore Airlines has grounded a pair of Boeing 787-10s owing to premature wear on the high pressure turbine (HPT) blades in their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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SIAEC, NokScoot in Thailand line maintenance joint venture
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and NokScoot have formed a line maintenance joint venture in Thailand.
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USA stops Lockheed Martin F-35 parts deliveries to Turkey
The Department of Defense has reportedly halted the delivery of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II parts and manuals to Turkey after Ankara refused to cancel an order for a Russian-built radar.
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GECAS launches $474 million securitisation START II
GECAS has launched a $474 million asset backed securitisation that will acquire 20 aircraft from the lessor.
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FAA to begin 737 Max software final review in 'coming weeks'
The Federal Aviation Administration now expects to receive Boeing's final 737 Max software update in the "coming weeks", saying Boeing needs more time to develop the fix.