All Systems & interiors articles – Page 507
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The Great Wall falls
The acquisition of Dragonair by Cathay Pacific Airways, where Air China is also buying into Cathay, is sending tremors around the region. The deal, which sets free a market artificially restrained for years, is set to radically change the balance of air power
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Love Field war is over
The battle of Love Field, the close-in Dallas airport that is the home base of Southwest Airlines, is ending, but with little love lost.
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The heat is on
US carriers continue to target the Caribbean, carrying both tourist and ethnic traffic to the islands, while local carriers are reinventing themselves, eager to snap up the onward traffic
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Qantas move worries staff
Qantas is taking brand segmentation a step farther by using lower-paid staff from some of its lower-cost affiliates on flights operated by Qantas itself.
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Tough target
IATA has set its member airlines a stiff challenge – eliminate all paper tickets by the end of 2007. But will they meet the deadline?
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NewsMcNerney confirms Boeing 'studying' future of onboard internet service provider Connexion arm, with sale possible
Boeing is currently determining the viability of its Connexion by Boeing onboard internet service provider unit, with the possibility of a sale being considered.
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NewsScotland's City Star suspends operations after Fairchild Dornier 328 overrun
UK regional carrier City Star Airlines has suspended all services after one of its Fairchild Dornier 328 turboprop aircraft overran the runway at Aberdeen Airport yesterday.
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NewsPictures: Airbus aims to thwart Boeing’s narrowbody plans with upgraded 'A320 Enhanced'
Airbus is aiming to sabotage the business case for any near-term plan by Boeing to develop an all-new narrowbody family with an “A320 Enhanced” that will incorporate improvements to significantly increase efficiency.
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Night flights under green scrutiny after study finds nocturnal contrails environmentally worse
Scientific study by the UK’s Reading University flags up increased impact of nocturnal contrails on global warming
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Airbus presses GE to power A370 with new GEnx to counter R-R Trent 1000 engine offer on revamped A350
Airbus is trying to convince General Electric to develop an engine that it can offer on the revamped A350 family, which is now being proposed to potential customers powered only by versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsBoeing unveils its 787 flight-test plan with four R-R Trent 1000-powered, 2 GEnx aircraft
Boeing has revealed its certification flight- and ground-test plans for the 787, which will include six aircraft, four for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered version and two for the General Electric GEnx-70B1 variant.
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Question time: the A380 delay saga
The A380 delay saga has left more questions than answers – not least of which is who and what is to blame
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Great Britten
Britten-Norman – one of UK aviation’s great names – has had several near-death experiences. Now, under new owners, B-N has reinvented itself and is fighting back