All Systems & Interiors news – Page 207
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NewsIFEC industry reaches watershed moment
After years of false starts, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry has reached a watershed moment where virtually every type of airline - from legacies and no-frills carriers to regional operators - are studying and adopting IFEC solutions, with countless vendors entering the market.
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NewsEASA to order A300 operators to fit rudder-reversal alarms
Airbus A300 and A310 operators will be instructed to fit a warning device designed to prevent crews from making potentially hazardous rudder inputs of the kind that brought down an American Airlines jet 10 years ago.
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TRIP to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP has agreed to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s, with options for 22 additional aircraft, in a move that will make the airline the largest...
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NewsMedvedev demands 'radical' aviation reform after Yak crash
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev underlined a need to cut the number of carriers operating in the country in the wake of another fatal accident, after a chartered Yakovlev Yak-42 crashed on departure from Yaroslavl.
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Aer Lingus stake sale unlikely before 2012: Irish govt
Ireland's government does not expect to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus until at least next year. No formal decision has been made about the disposal...
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BEA human factors panel prepares to examine AF447 crash
French investigation agency Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses has put together a seven-member human factors working group which will examine in detail the...
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TriaGnoSys teams with Siemens on lightweight IFEC system
TriaGnoSys has teamed with Siemens Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) to launch what the two firms are billing as "the smallest, complete" in-flight...
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NewsDelta launches first WiFi-enabled regional flight
Delta Air Lines has launched in-flight Internet service on its regional aircraft, with the first flight of a WiFi-enabled Bombardier CRJ700 today. The...
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NewsMore attractive pricing among drivers for renewed interest in SBB
Airlines are taking a second look at using Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service to support in-flight internet for passengers, following the...
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How Israel deals with threats to aviation security
Israel has evolved a uniquely sophisticated range of aviation security procedures to deal with the threats it faces
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9/11 10 years on: Airport security still not as good as it could be
Airport security procedures were shaken awake, slapped round the face and forced to undergo a rigorous transformation in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
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Signal failures: Efforts to ensure that avionics are immune to electromagnetic interference intensify
Efforts to ensure that avionics are immune to electromagnetic interference are intensifying, as the proliferation of personal electronic devices in the cabin - and the cockpit - continues unabated
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EasyGroup calls for removal of Doganis from EasyJet board
UK budget carrier EasyJet has received another letter from shareholder EasyGroup, this time requesting a meeting to vote on the removal of aviation consultant Rigas Doganis from its board.
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Working Week: Kate Ahrens
Kate Ahrens is a senior member of Canadian completions and refurbishment business Flying Colours Corp. As one of the directors, Kate puts her extensive aviation experience to good use as lead designer for the expanding business.
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Known Crewmember programme to change pilot security checks
Pilots have long complained about the impact on their daily working lives of being subjected to enhanced security checks at the airport, something that could start to change following the introduction of a new programme in the USA called Known Crewmember.
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How 9/11 changed air travel
The 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon was unprecedented in scale and ingenuity. But the global commercial airline community was first truly shaken by international terrorism in December 1988, when Pan American flight 103 was blown out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Significant unsuccessful aviation-related terrorism events since 2001
Richard Reid, a British citizen who had received training from Al Qaeda, attempted to blow up American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami, using explosives hidden in a bulky shoe.
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Aircraft finance costs set to rise
When Washington's summer debt-ceiling brinkmanship spurred ratings agency Standard & Poor's to take the once-unimaginable step of stripping the USA of its top-tier AAA credit rating, financiers started asking whether the theoretical risk of default would hit the cost of borrowing.
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NewsTitan Airways wins UK-Falklands contract
London Stansted-based charter operator Titan Airways has won the contract to operate the 'air bridge' between the UK and the Falkland Islands in the South...
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The big squeeze on aircraft interiors
Strong demand for aircraft seats and galleys has led to a significant backlog in the industry, but manufacturers are wary of boosting capacity too quickly in an uncertain economy. As a result, airlines and leasing companies are facing difficulty in sourcing seats and galleys in the short term.