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Capitol Hill witnesses end of fight to stop airline seats shrinking

Senator Charles Schumer’s (Dem) amendment attached to an FAA authorization bill met with a watery grave on Thursday, failing by a vote of 42-54. The amendment would have seen the FAA forced to set a seat minimum size aboard commercial aircraft together with a minimum distance between rows. Diminishing personal space has been the top […]

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Boeing reveales expansion plans for training capabilities in Shanghai

Boeing has expanded its training capabilities at its Flight Services campus in Shanghai to support customers in the region. Included in the new offerings are a Next-Generation 737 full-flight simulator and a state-of-the-art 737 maintenance training classroom. The Boeing Shanghai Flight Services campus also includes one 747 full-flight simulator, one 757/767 full-flight simulator and one

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Dublin Airport revives 2007’s shelved plans for second runway

Two years after Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) announced the investment of €60m (US$68.4m) on the main runway – called 10/28 – and additional airport infrastructure, news has been released today (Thursday) that a second runway is to be built at an expected cost of €320m (US$365m). Work will begin in 2017, with completion expected by

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Thomas Global Systems signs distribution agreement with DAC International

Thomas Global Systems has signed a distribution agreement with DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company. Under the agreement, DAC International – a distributor of avionics, test equipment, data converters and aviation supplies for general, corporate, military, regional and commercial aircraft – will serve as a distributor of Thomas Global’s pioneering range of plug-and-play CRT-to-LCD avionic

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Gogo partners with Airbus Corporate Jet Centre

Gogo, a global expert in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, has partnered with Airbus subsidiary’s Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) to install, on retrofit basis, its in-flight connectivity technology – 2Ku – on new Airbus A350 aircraft. Until now, only first-generation gimbaled antennas have been available for the A350.

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Privacy fears surround prospect of Canada-EU passenger data share

The fight against terrorism has now seen Canada and the EU agree to share data of airline passengers flying between Canada and the EU. However, this move is being challenged in an EU court on the grounds of breaches in passenger privacy. The intention to share passenger name records (PNRs) has seen the Luxembourg-based Court

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Pentagon 2000 Software enhances Kardex Remstar automated warehouse interface

Pentagon 2000 Software has released an expanded set of functionality for its Kardex Remstar automated warehouse interface module. As businesses work to reduce operational costs through automation and maximize the use of available floorspace in their facilities, the Kardex Remstar vertical carousel system has become a valuable part of automated warehouse operations. The Pentagon 2000SQL

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Nordica chooses OASES for start-up airline operation

Commsoft’s MRO IT system, OASES, has been chosen by Nordica to support its recent start-up airline operation. The contract is for five years and five concurrent users. One hundred percent owned by the Government of Estonia, Nordica, recently rebranded from Nordic Aviation Group (NAG), was established in September 2015 to provide the country with scheduled

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Panasonic signs new contracts with Singapore Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines

Singapore Airlines and Panasonic Avionics have joined forces to deliver a broadband-connected, personalized, immersive entertainment experience across the airline’s entire 787-10 fleet and A350 Ultra-long-haul fleet. This announcement comes on the heels of the delivery of Singapore Airlines’ first A350 aircraft equipped with Panasonic’s flagship inflight entertainment and global connectivity systems. Panasonic will deliver connectivity

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