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JAMCO Reveals Space X Premium
Class Seats
A novel approach to premium class aircraft
interiors has been revealed by JAMCO
Corporation with its new Space X premium
class seat concept. The Space X concept
joins JAMCO’s Galley X (a futuristic aircraft
galley) and Galley X (a futuristic aircraft Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions Commences Operations
galley). The new premium class seat concept Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has traffic control and by 2017, a total of three
has been developed with noted Japanese commenced operations, that will bring Swedish airports (Örnsköldsvik, Sundsvall
designer Satoshi Wada of SWdesign. The Saab’s revolutionary remote air traffic Timrå and Linköping City Airport) will
design concept for the New First Class Seat control products and services into the be connected to the LFV Remote Tower
and New Business Class Seat concepts, market. Johan Klintberg was appointed Centre in Sundsvall. Remote Tower ATC
focusses on comfort and privacy. There is in September as the CEO of the company, systems will be able to provide digital and
direct aisle access provided to all business which is a joint venture between Swedish integrated traffic control; independent of
class seats. SPACE X premium interiors Air Navigation Service Provider LFV and geography, with the attendant benefits of
and seats can be installed on all Boeing and Saab which is the majority owner. The increased flexibility and higher safety, while
Airbus wide-body jetliners. An extensive partnership between Saab and LFV had reducing the costs associated with creating
focus given to the materials used and new initiated - Remote Tower, the world’s first expensive physical infrastructure at smaller
construction techniques, has resulted in a system for remote-controlled, digital air airports or lesser used airfields.
modular design with shared components
that has reduced costs. In addition to SPACE
X, JAMCO’s Galley X was unveiled in April
and features a number of innovations such
as cart lifters that maximise available space
and touch panel controllers.

First JAL B777 Completes
Overhaul from HAECO Xiamen
Leading MRO services provider, Hong Kong
Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO)
recently completed a comprehensive
overhaul, concluding with the return of the
Boeing 777 200ER jetliner to Japan Airlines.
This is the first Boeing 777 MRO activity Vietnam Airlines Signs Up for More A350XWBs
that has been contracted out to HAECO Vietnam Airlines first airline operator of on the Ho Chi Minh City - Los Angeles sector.
Xiamen by JAL and the aircraft underwent a the A350 XWB in East Asia and second in “The intention to acquire these additional
heavy maintenance check along with cabin the world has signed a Memorandum of aircraft reflects our excellent experience
reconfiguration and Wi-Fi modifications, Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 more with the A350 since it entered service with
which were completed on schedule. JAL is A350 900 aircraft. The carrier will use the new Vietnam Airlines last year,” said Duong Tri
in the midst of a cabin re-configuration of aircraft on non stop flights to the U.S. West Thanh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines.
its entire B777 200ER fleet, which is slated Coast, carrying 305 passengers in a three The airline already has four A350s in service
for completion in 2017. class premium layout. Initial services will be with an additional 10 already on order.
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