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Airbus rolls out first Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has rolled out the first A320neo to be fitted with the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant. The Leap-1A is the rival engine to the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G on the type. CFM already produces the CFM56 for the current A320 family but the Leap is designed to slash fuel-burn on the re-engined variant.
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Airbus details A350 increased seat-count options
Airbus is rolling out its flexible seating initiative across its entire widebody range with the new A350 twinjet the next in line to receive the modifications. Development work to add options similar to those seen on the Space-Flex concept for the A320 narrowbody is under way, says Airbus vice-president of cabin marketing Ingo Wuggetzer. These include replacement of the lavatories in the door 4 area with slimline Smart-Lav units and reconfiguring their layout so they are no longer on either side of the aircraft.
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A320s to have supplier-furnished Recaro seats
Airbus and German manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating have partnered to introduce supplier-furnished economy-class seats on the A320 family. The proposed new seat, named '3530Swift', is based on Recaro’s BL3530 already developed for the narrowbody and will be available later this year, says Airbus, as both line-fit and retrofit options.
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Boeing explores BBJ 737 combi possibility
Boeing is exploring the possibility of introducing a passenger/combi version of the Boeing Business Jet 737-700C. The variant would resemble the C-40 Clipper in service with the US Navy, with a large cargo door just behind the left-side forward door, says David Longridge, president of Boeing Business Jets, said in an interview. “The variant would be able to carry 4t of cargo in the forward cargo hold and maybe 70 people in the back,” says Longridge.
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Rebel Aero unveils 'revolutionary' seat
UK manufacturer Rebel Aero has unveiled an all-new short-haul economy-class seat that it believes will revolutionise the sector. Managing director Gareth Burks says long experience in composite manufacturing drove him to make the leap from component supplier to seat designer. “We see other people designing parts with composite and not getting the benefits they could. If you have it in mind from the start then you can optimise the design,” he says.
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Zodiac plays Big Brother
Zodiac Aerospace is showcasing a new cabin surveillance system which uses a camera specifically designed to adjust to the changing lighting levels on board an aircraft. The system is being displayed on Zodiac’s Aircraft Interiors stand as part of its full cabin mock-up, which it uses to show how its various interiors products can be integrated with one another.
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Asiana A320 involved in Hiroshima landing incident
One of South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines' Airbus A320-family jets has been involved in a landing incident at Hiroshima in Japan. Images from the scene show evacuation slides deployed on the aircraft and emergency vehicles in attendance.
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Investigators sent to Asiana A320 runway excursion in Hiroshima
South Korea is dispatching investigators to the Hiroshima airport incident site where an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320-200 slid off the runway while landing. The investigators from South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board will be accompanied by safety inspectors from Asiana, says the country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
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Delta focuses on China for international growth
After rapidly expanding its presence in Seattle, Delta now plans to set up an international hub in China, to complement its recent partnership deal with China Eastern Airlines and code-share agreement with Shanghai Airlines (a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern).
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JetBlue shares rose 5.5% in Monday trading
Jetblue Airways shares are up 5.5% to $20.09 on heavy volume trading Monday after the airline company reported an increase in year over year passenger traffic and other key metrics during the month of March.
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Malaysia Airlines signs for SITA tracking
Malaysia Airlines will introduce a global flight tracking system from mid-2015, the launch customer for a new SITA service that uses existing equipment and re-purposed air traffic control data. The deal will see Malaysia use SITA OnAir’s Aircom FlightTracker, a ground-based software upgrade that allows airlines to follow aircraft positions and identify any unexpected deviations or gaps in position reports.
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Southwest Airlines Applies To Fly Between Denver And Puerto Vallarta
Southwest Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide daily, nonstop service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning in November 2015, subject to approvals from relevant governmental agencies. "Our new daily flight from the Rockies to the Mexican Pacific coastline will give our Colorado Customers as well as connecting passengers quick access to another international destination," said Steven Swan, Southwest Airlines Director of International Planning.
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Southwest Airlines Selects Seat For Future Boeing 737-800 And 737 MAX Aircraft
Southwest Airlines® (LUV) has selected the Customer seats for its future Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX aircraft deliveries. The carrier, in partnership with Boeing, will be the first to roll out the new seats, beginning mid-2016, on new deliveries of its Boeing 737-800. B/E Aerospace, who designed and engineered the seats, unveiled the new product today at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.
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Thomas Cook executive questions Etihad role in Europe
Etihad Airways' support for European airlines in which it holds a minority stake and the network decisions they make in turn are evidence that the Abu Dhabi carrier holds effective control, argues Thomas Cook's long-haul network group director Jens Boyd.
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DFW staff moves into energy-efficient headquarters
The administrative offices at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport are moving into energy-efficient headquarters. The $54 million building features LED lighting and a "cool roof" to keep energy costs low.
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N.C. airport moves up in domestic freight ranking
Airports Council International’s latest report puts Raleigh-Durham International Airport moving up in rankings when it comes to shipping people and packages in-country. RDU gained major traction on the Montreal firm’s annual World Airport Rankings – both in terms of domestic traffic and domestic passenger rankings.
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Aviation Quote
I don't like this.
— Flight Engineer Gordon Brooks, Air New Zealand 901, last recorded words before the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alerted. The DC-10 crashed into the side of Mt. Erebus 26 seconds later. 28 November 1979.
On This Date
---In 1909... A crowd at the Centocelle Field, Rome, Italy, sees Wilbur Wright make a 10-minute flight in which he reaches an altitude of 98 feet.
---In 1925... The U.S. Navy begins a program of daily flights to an altitude of 10,000 ft. from the Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, DC. The main purpose of these flights is to obtain weather data and to test upper-air sounding equipment that collects information that could be used to forecast weather.
---In 1947... BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) opens its first regular service to Canada; it is a weekly flight by a Constellation from London to Montreal.
---In 1952…First flight of the Boeing YB-52 49-231.
--In 1965…First flight of the Aérospatiale Puma prototype SA.330.
---In 1971…First flight of the Boeing 737-200ADV.
---In 1985…Challenger moves to launch pad for 51-B mission.
---In 1988…Meteorite exploded above Indonesia.
---In 2010…Following the second eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, large areas of controlled airspace were closed, causing widespread suspension of services across Europe.
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