All Systems & interiors articles – Page 385
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NewsKuwaiti finance house to establish flying academy in Malaysia
(Corrects spelling of company name in second para) A Kuwaiti finance and investment company Al Aqeelah LFI group plans to establish an aviation training...
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Arinc's onboard Internet offering harnesses SwiftBroadband
An in-flight Internet offering that has been developed to take advantage of Inmarsat's higher-bandwidth aeronautical service, SwiftBroadband, is expected...
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VIDEO: Branson rekindles ‘No Way’ campaign but BA/AA scoff at data ‘hypocrisy’
Virgin Atlantic president Sir Richard Branson has renewed the airline’s campaign to block a co-operation agreement between Oneworld members British Airways and American Airlines.
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Shortage of banks to put pressure on aviation financing
The current perilous state of the world's financial sector is set to have a radical impact on aviation finance, with the number of active banks having almost...
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Eclipse: European certification hangs on interference fix
Eclipse begins formal validation tests of update for Eclipse 500 Avio NG software
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Air France to equip 10 777-300ERs with Panasonic IFE
Air France-KLM has contracted Panasonic Avionics to equip 10 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. The first...
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NewsJAL to take 11 767s and 777s in 787-delay compensation deal
Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed a compensation deal with Boeing related to delays in 787 deliveries that will see it acquiring 11 more 767s and 777s from...
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Europe works to develop built-in structural sensors
In operational terms, the early de Havilland Comets distinguished themselves for confirming...
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NewsSpanair MD-82 crash inquiry battles to understand absent flap warning
Investigators of the Spanair Boeing MD-82 crash in Madrid are set to recommend a mandatory check of configuration warnings on the type, after confirming...
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Down on downtime: airframers under pressure to develop predictive maintenance systems
Since their introduction roughly a decade ago aircraft health monitoring systems have enabled airlines to make significant strides in reducing flight delays...
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Shameless money-making tactics
Raising revenue is something governments have to do. There are some services, however, into which most governments choose not to venture with their revenue-raising...
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Panasonic teams with CoKinetic in B2B developers' marketplace
A marketplace targeted at in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communication system B2B developers is being launched by Panasonic Avionics and AirPlay software...
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WAEA 2008: Connectivity takes hold
Airlines of every size and status, from the staunchly low-cost to the fervently high-end, are no longer taking a wait-and-see approach to connectivity, as...
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Australia studies new reduced separation standards
Australia is looking to implement new reduced separation standards when aircraft are using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positions ahead of an...
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Portable IFE providers rise in prominence
Increased pressure on airlines to offer some form of in-flight entertainment is driving significant interest in portable players as manufacturers of such...
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NewsStartup Family Airlines seeks volunteers to review certification documents
Startup Family Airlines is looking for volunteers to work on US FAA manuals as the Las Vegas-based company manoeuvres the certification process. Family...
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NewsAlaska equipping entire fleet with Honeywell anti-incursion tool
Alaska Airlines by the end of September says it will become the first US passenger carrier to install a Honeywell-built runway incursion preventative system...
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WAEA2008: Alaska to trial Row 44 within weeks
Alaska Airlines will become the first carrier to offer Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity solution when it begins testing the service within weeks.
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WAEA2008: El Al equips 777 with Mijet but awaits connectivity
El Al has installed Israeli firm Starling Advanced Communications' Mijet antenna on one of its Boeing 777s, and is waiting for a service provider to offer...