All Systems & interiors articles – Page 379
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Governments seek to cash in on aviation
In their war against airport charge hikes, fuel tariff rises and taxes, airline bodies have found it tough going this year
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Alliances see key role in tougher times
Global alliances are keen to highlight their important role for airlines during tough times Amid the bleak market outlook...
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Little progress means no change for US space tourism rules
A lack of progress in space tourism's development is expected to mean there will be no change in US rules for the industry. The country's informed waiver...
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Clean Sky filter
Europe is spending a small fortune on green research, but how will the results from its key projects be assimilated, evaluated and brought to the market?
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V Australia launch deferred as Qantas delays FFP float
Virgin Blue has delayed V Australia's launch and Qantas has put off its loyalty plan spin-off
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Fortune teller needed
The airline industry faces an uncertain time as it battles with the frustration of not knowing how long the current downturn will be, or how hard it will bite. This makes it incredibly difficult to set budgets and decide on strategies for the coming year
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Airlines realise the benefits of mobile connectivity
Airlines are making new connections with mobile phone-equipped passengers as they begin to realise that mobile connectivity can help improve customer service, cut costs and increase revenues
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Airlines look for new ways to reduce maintenance costs
Airlines are on the lookout for cost savings in every area, and maintenance is no exception. But are there any options left to further reduce these costs?
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MRO providers shift their priorities
As margins become ever tighter, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers are prioritising the most profitable areas of the business
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World Airliners Part two: Regional rollercoaster
While costly fuel has breathed new life into turboprops, the crowded 100-seat jet sector is showing no signs of thinning out following Mitsubishi's entry with its MRJ
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Noble aspirations
Airways New Zealand, Air New Zealand and the US Federal Aviation Administration have performed what they believe is the 'perfect flight' in terms of environmental considerations. But what is their ideal?
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New Omani centre to provide executive interiors for large aircraft
Middle Eastern investors are to establish an aircraft conversion centre in Oman that will provide executive interiors for large commercial airframes. The...
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Comment: Will downturn cloud Clean Sky initiatives?
If necessity is the mother of invention, European research funding may well be its rich and benevolent grandfather. The public has a right to police its...
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NATS' new Barco software promises smoother arrivals at London Heathrow and Gatwick
UK air navigation service provider NATS says a new air traffic management tool will shorten holding times and optimise aircraft sequencing for aircraft flying...
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NewsFlight International Front Cover Photo Competition 2008
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Boeing delays force Emirates to scale back new US markets
Delays in aircraft deliveries have not only forced Emirates to pushback start dates for two new California destinations, but have also constrained the number...
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NewsAll survive hair-raising Colorado GA mid-air
Two single-engine Cessnas collided in a mountain pass 14mi southeast of Grand Junction, Colorado in clear weather the morning of 22 October, leaving two badly damage high-wing aircraft but no physical injuries to the six occupants involved.
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United next in line for transpacific emissions trial
United Airlines' "fuel-optimised" flight for the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire) will depart from Sydney for San Francisco...
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NewsHK Airlines retrenches some 737 pilots as it prepares for A330s
Hong Kong Airlines has retrenched some pilots and flight attendants and unveiled a plan to focus on medium-haul services using widebodies and let sister...