All air transport news – Page 955
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing presses on with 747-8 certification effort
As its all-new carbonfibre stablemate, the 787, progresses through its certification plan with relative swiftness, Boeing's 747-8F has faced more challenges...
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Broken booster pump possible cause of failed Indian launch
A flaw in the fuel booster turbo pump was the cause of the failed 15 April launch of India's three-stage geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV),...
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FARNBOROUGH: Superjet's SaM146 programme back on track
Just an hour before joint venture PowerJet received formal European certification for its SaM146 engine, its Russian manufacturer NPO Saturn explained - with remarkable frankness - why the programme was running two years behind schedule.
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FARNBOROUGH: The A350 flightdeck - pilots at home in the future
The A350's cockpit offers ease of access to data, flexibility for pilots to display and share information - and it will feel familiar
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FARNBOROUGH: Smart safety avionics in the A350
THE AIRBUS A350's pilots will have, as standard, an advanced landing safety function that will warn the pilots, during approach, of the risk of runway overrun.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing 787: the designer 777?
COCKPITS BOEING 777: THE DESIGNER 777? ALTHOUGH Boeing is currently test-flying its 787 and it will be going into airline service at the end...
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FARNBOROUGH: Are you sitting comfortably?
More than 70 years after first sampling the delights of international air travel, veteran industrial design engineer Tom Karen believes more should be done to improve passenger service, beginning in the comfort station
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FARNBOROUGH: The cost of cash
THE COST OF CASH Aircraft financing stayed on track last year despite the downturn, but uncertain market conditions and regulatory changes are combining...
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FARNBOROUGH: EACP: a path to new funding for Europe's small and medium-sized enterprises
New collaboration opportunities and routes to funding are among the targets of the European Aviation Clusters Partnership (EACP), which has enlisted as members...
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FARNBOROUGH: NextGen flight management system: masterminding the cockpit
Little did Honeywell know in the late 1970s when it introduced the idea of a performance management system for the Boeing 757 and 767 that slightly more...
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Business: briefs
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell for undisclosed terms in a move it says will "reinforce" its position in the cabin interiors market, following the acquisition of C&D Aerospace and Driessen Aerospace
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ATR teams with Italy's Giugiaro for Series 600 interior
ATR has teamed with Italian design house Giugiaro Design to develop the new ATR Series 600 cabin, marking Giugiaro's entry into the commercial aviation interior...
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Bombardier adds Learjet 85 simulator and begins tooling installation in Queretaro
Bombardier has acquired a Learjet 85 full-flight simulator from training partner CAE to help refine the design and flight characteristics of the midsize aircraft - the airframer's largest, fastest and longest-range Learjet to date.
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FARNBOROUGH: Suddenly serious
Bombardier faces an assault on its CSeries airliner after savouring sweet victory with Republic deal
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FARNBOROUGH: Narrowbody engines: divergent paths to a common destination
Rivalry is alive and well when it comes to the "best" architecture for a new jet engine that will deliver the mandates of the next-generation narrowbody...
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FARNBOROUGH: Mergers and acquisitions: signs of life
SIGNS OF LIFE Post-recessionary merger activity is on the increase and discerning investors could find value for money as large companies seek to rationalise...
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FARNBOROUGH: Giant steps – has the latest Airbus A380 production revamp worked?
The Airbus A380 arrived to a huge fanfare in 2007 and is earning revenue for five of its launch customers. But frustratingly for the company, the same cannot...
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VIDEO: British Airways takes delivery of four-class 777-300ER
British Airways is to operate its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a four-class interior, comprising 297 seats, when it puts the twin-jet into service...
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Boeing plans 787-9 horizontal stabiliser design change, explains -8 issues
With its final configuration for the 787-9 now set, Boeing is to incorporate significant changes in the stretch variant, which include a revised architecture...