Amid preparations for the rollout and first flight of the 777-9, Boeing has unveiled the first details of the all-new interior design for the 777X, which is scheduled to enter service in 2020. Building on what Boeing says is the “best of the 777 and 787” the company has developed a broad range of interior lining options for the first, business, premium economy and coach class cabins which take advantage of the 777X’s wider internal cross-section, revised 787-like interior support structure and larger cabin windows. We have been able to create a suite of options for airlines to customise 4 different cabins on the same aircraft without the typical headaches,” Boeing regional director of cabin experience and revenue analysis Kent Craver said. <br/>
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The Civil Aviation and Safety Authority is installing drone detection technology at Sydney Harbour and Australian airports, hiring a company the US has previously warned could contribute to cyber-attacks. CASA has opted for a Chinese-developed technology called DJI Aerospace despite official US concerns the company could be sending drone-harvested data back to Beijing. The counter drone measures come in the wake of the chaos caused at London's Gatwick airport before Christmas. The episode exposed a major weakness in a country's ability to respond to a hostile drone attack. In 2017, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said it had "moderate confidence" that the DJI was "providing US critical infrastructure and law enforcement data to the Chinese govt." <br/>