All Systems & Interiors news – Page 290
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Interview
Interview: Germanwings CEO Thomas Winkelmann
The opening of its sixth base, this one in the north German city of Hannover, marks the latest step in the development of Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Germanwings.
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NewsTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 stalled as faulty altimeter triggered thrust cut
Dutch investigators have concluded that an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800's autothrottle to command a thrust...
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News
State aid to cover ash cloud losses unlikely to materialise
Brussels has given European governments a state aid go-ahead to compensate their airlines and airports for volcanic ash cloud-related losses, but industry...
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News
Indonesia's IAe developing new 19-seat aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a new 19-seat turboprop aircraft, the IAe N219, that will be pitched at Indonesian operators.
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News
New Finnair arm to focus on independent travel sector
Finnair Group is aiming to capitalise on increasing demand in the independent leisure travel market by establishing a business division dedicated to the...
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News
ST Aero to expand San Antonio facility
ST Aerospace San Antonio plans to open a new hangar by the end of this year which will result in an over 30% increase in the maintenance company's capacity. The...
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News
NTSB expresses concern over ditching training in final Hudson hearing
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today expressed concern about pilot training in water landings as it closed its investigation...
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Zodiac rebounding from 787 delay, economic downturn
A surge in the aircraft retrofit market and Boeing's progress on the 787 twinjet are some of the underlying factors driving the Zodiac group's optimism for...
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NewsIFE, seat makers poised for new level of collaboration
Major airframers, seat manufacturers and in-flight entertainment (IFE) suppliers on 17 May will gather for a workshop at Airbus' Hamburg facilities to discuss...
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Boeing to assemble 787 interior components in Charleston, South Carolina
Boeing will set up a new 787 interiors centre near the Dreamliner assembly line and delivery centre under construction in North Charleston, which should...
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Opinion
Comment: Has Airbus learned from A380 errors?
Airbus has been spouting the over-used phrase "lessons learned" as it explains how it will avoid repeating A380 mistakes on the A350.
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Interview
Working week: at the Aerotoxic Association
John Hoyte lost his medical category as a BAE Systems 146 captain in 1989, a victim of aerotoxic syndrome, which left him seriously neurologically damaged. He founded the Aerotoxic Association in June 2007 and set up a website at www.aerotoxic.org
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News
Impact on US airports will be mixed in a Continental-United merger
A merger between Continental and United Airlines may have little impact on their respective hubs; but smaller spoke airports could feel the impact through...
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Boeing to assemble 787 interior components in Charleston, South Carolina
Boeing has selected South Carolina for fabrication and assembly of interior parts for the 787.
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Opinion
Comment: If aviation wants to run a 'just culture' reporting system, it may have to change tack
Aviation may have to change tack if it wants to achieve a 'just' safety reporting culture that the judiciary can live with.
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News
Virgin Blue and ANZ to create trans-Tasman alliance
Australia's Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand (ANZ) plan to launch a trans-Tasman alliance, and will apply for regulatory approval today.
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News
Canada SMEs react to CSeries wake-up call
Bombardier's CSeries has cast a harsh light on local suppliers' competitiveness
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NewsIn-flight revenues: inside the garden wall
In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus builds 'physical mock-up' of XWB fuselage to avoid A380 mistakes
The decision to build a mock-up was "a lesson learned" from the A380
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NewsSkinny genes: shrinking the weight of economy class seats?
Interiors specialists and in-flight entertainment manufacturers have set their sights on integrated seat designs now that the latest generation of economy-class seats have slimmed down