All Systems & Interiors news – Page 266
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Nextant 400XT powers up for first flight
Nextant Aerospace has begun full-power ground runs of its 400XT with Williams International FJ44-3AP engines...
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NewsIMS develops new purpose-built portable IFE for airlines
Identifying a need in the market for a rugged portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) device with extended battery life, California-based IMS has opted to...
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BA: Apprentices needed to help build third-party MRO
British Airways Engineering opens a new era of growth this week with the induction of 90 aspiring technicians to its newly established apprentice scheme.
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NewsNASA funds suborbitial test flights
NASA is getting closer to near-space with a $475,000 award to two companies developing reusable vehicles for suborbital flight. Under the public-private...
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Delta nears completion of Gogo installs; eyes Wi-fi for RJs
Delta Air Lines is nearing completion of a massive retrofit of its mainline domestic fleet with Aircell's air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo in-flight Internet...
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Bombardier and Qatar back on track after Pratt spat
After Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker threw cold water on a potential CSeries purchase at the Farnborough Air Show due to engine maintenance costs for...
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Business briefs
International Lease Finance has sold $4.4 billion in secured and unsecured notes to repay a $3.9 billion loan from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that had been extended by its parent company, American International Group
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NewsBoeing to offer landing gear work on Qantas 747s
Boeing will provide landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services on Qantas Airways' Boeing 747-400ER aircraft. The Oneworld carrier will be...
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RAF faces tough choices over future air transport fleet
The UK MoD is aiming to achieve significant savings: what are the implications for the RAF's air transport fleet?
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Aeromexico starts to add flights following Mexicana suspension
Aeromexico has added several domestic flights to help fill the void left by Mexicana, which suspended operations on 28 August.
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IATA: Current capacity growth matches demand
As carriers have placed a raft of new aircraft orders at recent airshows, IATA does see some threat of excess capacity, yet the association assures that...
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Indian authorities ground Jet Airways crew after evacuation incident
Indian authorities have suspended two pilots and eight crew members from Jet Airways for mishandling the evacuation of passengers from an aircraft at Mumbai...
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NewsMexicana to cease all operations
Mexicana's parent company has announced it will suspend all operations as of 12 noon on 28 August. The announcement, which affects all flights operated...
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Boeing programmes chief Shanahan to oversee 747-8
In an effort to right its struggling jumbo freighter, Boeing airplane programmes vice president, Pat Shanahan, will shepherd the aircraft through flight...
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Russian researchers study elliptical-fuselage 'EkoJet' concept
Russian researchers have released details of a proposed medium-haul widebody aircraft design which has been undergoing structural studies at the Central...
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NewsLufthansa eyes in-flight Internet for short-haul fleet
Lufthansa is looking closely at bringing in-flight communications to its short-haul fleet to address what it believes is a growing need for passengers to...
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Virgin Blue details rationale behind Etihad tie-up
Virgin Blue Group has detailed the rationale behind its new partnership with Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways, explaining that it will allow the Australian company to benefit more from hub-and-spoke operations.
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AUVSI: Health agency evaluating mine rescue robot
A new robot design is being evaluated by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that could one day join the standard safety...
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AUVSI: Northrop discloses new details on Fire-X, MUVR
After paving the way for integrating unmanned helicopters onto US Navy ships, Northrop Grumman has disclosed details of two new projects to show the company...