All Systems & Interiors news – Page 197
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DUBAI: Emirates selects Rockwell Collins avionics for 62 aircraft
Emirates Airlines (stand C380) has selected a package of Rockwell Collins (stand E350) avionics for 32 new Airbus A380 and 30 new Boeing 777 aircraft. The...
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DUBAI: GAA awards Spatial Composite Solutions contract for evacuation equipment
Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy has awarded Dubai-based Spatial Composite Solutions, a manufacturer of crew training devices, a $2.2 million contract to...
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IFALPA opposes use of helicopter instrument panel video
The International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has said it opposes helicopters being fitted with video cameras for use as low-cost...
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Cranfield University proposes action over toxic cabin air
Cranfield University has concluded that on-board contaminant detection systems are vital for the safety of aircraft, and work to eliminate toxins from the...
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NewsBoeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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NewsDUBAI: Medrar mines Canada’s Diamond
Dubai-based investment firm Medrar Financial Group has purchased a majority stake in the Canadian arm of Diamond Aircraft, producer of the all-composite...
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NewsDUBAI: Northrop hawking the Hawkeye
The UAE has yet to decide on the number of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft it plans to procure, having asked bidders to instead detail how many aircraft they think it needs, a Northrop Grumman official said.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mexican carriers still bullish, a year after Mexicana demise
More than a year after Mexicana filed for bankruptcy protection, altering the landscape of the Mexican airlines industry, the country's carriers remain optimistic about future growth as they continue to add capacity and aircraft
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mining digital avionics data for future safety
Output from digital avionics systems could hold the key to anticipating incidents or accidents that were previously deemed unforeseeable
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DUBAI: Burt Rutan reveals secret ekranoplan project
Retired Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan has revealed at the Dubai air show that his latest, secret aircraft project is actually a wing-in-ground effect vehicle.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Man-machine interface promises revolution in flightdeck technology
Advances in technologies governing the man-machine interface promise a revolution in the flightdeck's ease of operation
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DUBAI: Diehl showcases cabin innovations
The Middle East is a natural marketplace for cabin interior innovations given the Gulf carriers' particular focus on passenger amenities, said Rainer von Borstel, president of Diehl Aerosystems.
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DUBAI: Paradigm plans real-time push
UK-based satellite communications specialist Paradigm Services plans to introduce real-time data transmission services between commercial aircraft and ground stations by mid-2012.
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Kingfisher in talks with banks to secure higher credit limit
Kingfisher Airlines has reiterated that it is not seeking a bail-out from the Indian government, but confirmed that it is in talks with banks to secure a...
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NewsDUBAI: First Saudi pilots get to grips with A330 tanker
Airbus Military is within weeks of delivering its first A330-200-based multi role tanker transport (MRTT) to a Middle Eastern customer, having recently begun training of Royal Saudi Air Force personnel to operate the aircraft.
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DUBAI: Air Arabia picks Rockwell Collins IFE system
Air Arabia has selected Rockwell Collins' second-generation dPAVES in-flight entertainment system for 44 new Airbus A320 aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Maximus keen to grow humanitarian efforts
Maximus Air Cargo is keen to expand a humanitarian aid concept centred on reducing airlift costs and extend it to utilising spare capacity on flights.
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Oxygen problems, control loss led to UPS 747 crash
United Arab Emirates (UAE) investigators have detailed how a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter crew struggled with the oxygen supply and battled against a loss...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Embraer’s narrowbody call could be smart move
Embraer's decision to focus on developing a major upgrade for its E-Jet family rather than following its rival Bombardier into a head-to-head fight with...