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LIFE award
Embraer and a consortium of designers have won the Crystal Cabin Award for
excellence in innovation for aircraft interiors. The award, in the Visionary Concepts
category, was jointly won by AlmaDesign, Couro Azul, Amorim Cork Composites, SET
and INEGI, the industrial engineering institute of the University of Porto School of
Engineering. Their entry for a Lighter, Integrated, Friendly and Eco-efficient (LIFE)
cabin integrated sustainable, light, and functional solutions for the interior of an eco-
efficient aircraft. “We are honored that Project LIFE was chosen as the winner of
the Crystal Cabin Award,” said Mauro Kern, Executive VP, Embraer Engineering and
Technology. “This prize is the coronation of a long effort in partnership led by Brazil China Eastern snaps
and Portugal, and shows that relevant results can be obtained in innovation for the
aerospace sector between our two countries.” 777s, snubs EU
China Eastern Airlines is to take 20
Boeing 777-300ERs to expand its
capacity to meet growing regional
demand for long-haul capacity –
whilst acting as a poke in the eye for
the EU over its emissions scheme.
“We are delighted that China Eastern
has decided to add the 777-300ER to
its expanding fleet,” noted Ihssane
Qantas leaps onboard Mounir, VP of Sales and Marketing
for Greater China and Korea, Boeing
Qantas has opted to use CFM to 15 per cent lower fuel burn, lower Commercial Airplanes. With a 365
International’s LEAP-1A engines for engine maintenance costs, and improved -passenger capacity and almost 8,000
its fleet of A320neo aircraft. “The payload range capability. Qantas LCC, nm (14,685 km) range, the aircraft
LEAP engines were chosen for our Jetstar, is scheduled to get the first will be used to serve longer-distance
new A320neo aircraft because of LEAP-equipped A320neos in 2016. Of the routes – and underlines the fact that
performance, fuel efficiency and the 78 aircraft Qantas has ordered, half will China Eastern has not gone with the
maintenance programme,” said Qantas be for lease replacements, and the other Airbus competition, despite having
Group Chief Executive Alan Joyce. The half will support growth, with Jetstar issues with deliveries with its prior
next-generation A320neos will offer up aiming for 20 million ppa in 2012. Boeing 787 order.

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