All Systems & interiors articles – Page 383
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Walsh condemns opposition plan to ditch Heathrow runway
British Airways chief Willie Walsh has condemned proposals by the UK Government opposition to abandon plans for a third London Heathrow runway, in favour...
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NewsBoeing 787 beats high pressure test
Boeing has completed the first of three major tests for the 787 static airframe before the programme can be cleared for first flight. Static tests...
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NewsStrike action leads JAL to cancel over 100 flights
Japan Airlines (JAL) on 1 October is cancelling about a quarter of its flights because of a union strike. The Oneworld carrier says in a statement...
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Aeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument concerns
Aeroflot-Nord has suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 (VP-BKT) because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those on the 737-500 were...
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P&W prepares to launch second engine PMA parts programme
Pratt & Whitney is confident that it will next year launch a second programme to provide spare parts for a competitor's engine following the successful launch...
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AeroMobile, OnAir team up to fight US "Hang-Up Act"
Rivals AeroMobile and OnAir have teamed up to fight US legislation that is intended to outlaw the in-flight use of mobile phones for voice communications.
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Cargo conversion sales continue to struggle despite improvement in feedstock
With passenger carriers rapidly pulling back capacity and in several cases shutting down entirely, the pool of available aircraft for freighter conversions...
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NewsAeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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Electric motor augmented sailplane flies
On 20 September a modified Edgley EA9 "Optimist" sailplane with electrically powered propellers made its first test flight at Tibbenham airfield in the UK....
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Europeans plan for greater spaceflight independence
The European Commission, European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency are to set up a government-industry task force to identify technologies for...
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EC attempts Galileo political bypass with preferred bidders
The European Commission and the European Space Agency's selection of preferred bidders for the procurement of the European...
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India steps closer to space based navigation
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the country's satellite-based navigation system for air traffic management called Gagan. The technology...
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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Qantas reveals connectivity plans for A380s, A330s and 767s
A clearer picture of what in-flight connectivity services will be offered to Qantas passengers emerged this week with the revelation that the carrier's Airbus...
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Boeing strike to delay Air Canada's 777 deliveries
Star Alliance member Air Canada expects to take its final batch of 777s later than originally scheduled due to the current strike at Boeing, but says it...
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Italian crew get taste of BA609 tiltrotor
This Italian navy AW101 crew got a close-up look this week at the cabin and cockpit of the second prototype of Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor during a fly-stop...
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Arinc's on-board internet offering harnesses SwiftBroadband
An in-flight internet offering developed to take advantage of Inmarsat's higher-bandwidth aeronautical service SwiftBroadband is expected to be fully completed...
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Europe's regional carriers adapt to changing market structure
As consolidation takes hold among the European network carriers, the effect on the regionals that knit together Europe's thinner routes has yet to be determined ...