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EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Vol. 24 May / June 2015

Order / Booking Deadline
Orders May 5 Material May 10

Airspace Management Twin Aisle Titans
Saab’s Remote Tower, is ushering in a new era in air traffic control. The ground breaking Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus
technology makes it possible to retain air traffic services at airports where traffic A350 XWB are the star contenders
is low and also affords the potential to add services to airports without towers in the twin-aisle, medium to long-
today. Örnsköldsviks airport in Sweden is now the first airport in the world to be haul segment. The Dreamliner had
remotely controlled, with air traffic controllers at Sundsvall Remote Tower Centre able a difficult entry into service, but with
to control take-offs and landings from Örnsköldsvik Airport, 100 km away. The May-June over 250 airplanes now delivered to
issue of Asian Airlines & Aiports brings you all the latest on Saab’s Remote Tower. airlines worldwide, it is delivering on
its promise of outstanding operating
economics and passenger comfort. The
A350 XWB has already built up a tidy
order book for 780 airplanes as of March
31st, narrowing the gap with the
Dreamliner, which now has deliveries
pending for less than 850 airplanes
from a total order-book of 1105. Airbus
insists that “it’s the Xtra that makes
the difference” in this all important
competition as both companies chase
market share.

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In-Flight Entertainment & Seating SALON LE BOURGET
Paris - June 15/21
The demand for state-of-the art in-flight entertainment (IFE) and new generation
seating systems remains strong with supply constraints now emerging as suppliers
are unable to keep pace with the surging demand to have the latest in IFE and
seating installed on today’s airliners. An area where technology and comfort have
leapfrogged however, is the seating systems available for business and first class,
with their attendant cabins. Sit back and enjoy our IFE & Seating report.

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