All Europe articles – Page 583
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ANALYSIS: As BA ends free meals, US airlines bring them back
When in 2010 Continental Airlines became the last of its peer group to stop providing free meals to short-haul, economy-class passengers, it was seen by many as the end of an era.
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AERO: Daher unveils TBM 910
Daher has unveiled the next iteration of the TBM 900, some 26 years since the first generation of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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AERO: Tecnam P2012 Traveller makes its international debut
Tecnam’s flagship P2012 Traveller has taken a break from flight testing to make its international debut at Aero Friedrichshafen.
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AERO: Elixir prototype set for mid-year first flight
French start-up manufacturer Elixir Aircraft displayed at the show the fully-conforming prototype of its Elixir light-sport aircraft (LSA), which is scheduled to make its first flight in mid-2017.
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AERO: European certification for Piper M600 "imminent"
Piper Aircraft debuted its M600 at Aero and declared that long-awaited European certification for its flagship single-engined turboprop was "imminent".
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NewsNorwegian adds Denver and Seattle to US roster
Norwegian will begin service to Denver and Seattle Tacoma in September, expanding its US network to 13 cities.
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AIX: Cobalt unveils first wireless mobile charging product for airlines
Cobalt Aerospace is seeing “phenomenal” interest from commercial airlines in what it says is the world’s first wireless mobile phone charging solution for aircraft interiors – and the company has its sights firmly set on securing linefit offerability for the units.
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AIX: IFEC industry takes electronics ban in its stride
Uncertainty over whether the recent ban on laptops and tablets in some aircraft cabins could be expanded, and the impact this might have on the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, is provoking mixed reactions from companies attending the show.
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AIX: Interest grows in higher-density A380 seating arrangements
The case for higher seat-count configurations on the A380 is growing as interest in more dense arrangements gains momentum among airlines and lessors. Malaysia Airlines is to re-configure its A380s in to a 700-seat layout for pilgrimage flights, while lessor Doric is considering offering the type for charter operations.
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AIX: STG's two-pronged approach to cabin lighting
You could say Nigel Duncan saw the light when he was invited to become chief executive of STG Aerospace in 2013. The Northern Irishman – who had held a series of senior executive positions with aerospace suppliers in the USA over the past quarter century – joined a company known ...
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AIX: Air New Zealand picks Acro seat for A320neo fleet
Air New Zealand has become launch customer for UK manufacturer Acro's latest economy seat.
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AIX: Rebel Aero launches premium economy seat
Start-up Rebel Aero yesterday launched its latest seat - its first aimed at the growing premium economy segment.
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AIX: Gogo marks its first 2Ku line-fit deal, with Airbus
Gogo is celebrating a key milestone after announcing at the show that its 2Ku satellite connectivity solution has received the nod from Airbus to eventually be offered as a linefit option on A320 family, A330 and A380 aircraft.
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Asiana picks LHT for A350 component support
Asiana Airlines has expanded its maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik to include component support for on-order Airbus A350 fleet and overhauls for General Electric CF6 engines powering Boeing 747s and 767s.
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AIX: Geven to supply new slim-seat for ATR
ATR has selected Geven to provide the second-generation slim seat which will be delivered as supplier-furnished equipment from the first quarter of 2018.
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AIX: Air Baltic visits Hamburg with latest CS300
Air Baltic's third Bombardier CS300 has made a surprise visit to Hamburg during the Aircraft Interiors Expo.
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AIX: Panasonic unveils new version of IFEC suite
In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems are getting a generational make-over. The days of fixed-configuration, hardware-driven systems with almost immediate obsolescence problems appear to be numbered. The future belongs to “the platform”.
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AIX: Posing the 'why not?' question in cabin design
Swiss International Air Lines’ insistence on serving chilled champagne to its short-haul business class passengers forced Bombardier to work galley chillers into the design of the CSeries – an addition the manufacturer had not planned to include. Dick Powell, co-founder and chairman of design agency Seymourpowell, says this is a ...
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AIX: Airbus boosts A380 capacity by 20 with redesigned front stairs
Airbus is today unveiling a redesigned front staircase for the A380 that it says will create room for 20 more passengers. This is part of an ongoing campaign of cabin tweaks to boost the type’s capacity by up to 80 seats – something Toulouse believes could broaden the appeal of ...
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AIX: Spafax allows passengers to ask Alexa
Content agency Spafax is debuting a new voice-activated personal assistant with complete knowledge of an airline’s entertainment offering that will allow passengers to ask Amazon’s Alexa which movies, TV shows and music will be available on their flight.