All Systems & Interiors news – Page 180
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News
American's unions support merger with US Airways
American Airlines' three main labour unions have formally supported a merger with US Airways, setting the stage for a possible merger between the two US...
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NewsFAA to study synthetic vision credit with HUDs
A pair of synthetic vision-equipped Rockwell Collins HGS-6000 series head-up guidance systems the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has purchased...
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NewsIndustry group resurrects 6,000kN F-1 engine for NASA proposal
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Dynetics have announced a resurrected F-1 engine as their entry into the advanced booster engineering demonstration and/or...
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NewsAERO 2012: Cirrus vision for SF50 to become reality 'in 2015'
Cirrus has been given the go-ahead by its new owner to accelerate development of the Vision SF50 personal jet.
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NewsSwiss installs fire protection system in Avro RJ cargo holds
Swiss International Air Lines will install fire detection and suppression equipment in the cargo compartments of its 20-strong BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet.
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Latest fare price hike underscores US airlines profit concerns
US airlines are continuing to push consumers to accept new fare increases as the industry is poised to announce an overall first quarter loss over the next...
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NewsFatigue confused 767 pilot before erroneous evasive dive
Sleep inertia lay behind a bizarre Air Canada in-flight upset after a pilot executed an evasive manoeuvre after misperceiving aircraft lights, and a planet, as a potential collision threat.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: EC green light for BMI acquisition leaves Virgin out in the cold
Virgin Atlantic's hopes of disrupting International Airlines Group's (IAG) purchase of BMI from Lufthansa look increasingly forlorn, following regulatory...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flight Design CTLS in the air
The hardest thing about flying Flight Design's two-seat CTLS light sport aircraft is holding your tongue when controllers misidentify this 100hp (75kW) high-wing jewel
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NewsIrAero An-24 crashed after crew failed to execute go-around
Descent below the decision height and failure to execute a go-around in bad weather resulted in the crew of an IrAero Antonov An-24 flying the aircraft into trees at Blagoveshchensk.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why Flydubai is anything but Emirates lite
Emirates' spin-off Flydubai is no longer dependent on the larger airline, having developed its own infrastructure and identity.
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NewsIN FOCUS: High-visibility Etihad staffs up for landmark 205-aircraft Farnborough order
Fast-growing Etihad dangles carrots to attract the best-possible talent as it builds a reputation of prestige and luxury
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NewsIN FOCUS: Emirates recruits for continuing growth with fleet set to grow by two aircraft a month in 2012
Emirates look to employ direct entry captains for the first time in many years
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NewsIN FOCUS: Air Arabia pushes the attractions of working for a low-cost carrier
Air Arabia has pioneered a multi-base strategy during a period of rapid growth, nut never at the expense of customer service.
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NewsBoeing's 4000th 737NG to be delivered to China Southern
Boeing will deliver its 4,000th 737NG, a -700 variant of the narrowbody aircraft, to China Southern Airlines this week. The aircraft, which rolled...
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IN FOCUS: Small steps on airline in-flight connectivity road
Connectivity in the cabin maybe on almost every airline's agenda, but its widespread adoption for passengers has been and remains a long road. Plenty...
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NewsBoeing firms nose gear, other details for 737 Max
Boeing today revealed that it has decided to adopt a 20.3cm (8in) nose gear extension for the 737 Max family, in addition to controling the new twinjet's...
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NewsEye-tracking IFE systems 'open up virtual cabin space'
Design of physical fittings such as seating and overhead storage bins may be reaching the limit of efficiency, but the quest to provide passengers with more room in the cabin is far from over - with the opening up of virtual space.
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Spirit cites flexibility in future fleet plan
Spirit Airlines is likely to use part of its 75 Airbus A320 family aircraft order to replace 28 aircraft in its current fleet that will be returned to lessors,...