All news – Page 2009
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Saab, Embraer agree on Gripen manufacturing roles
Embraer will receive a “relevant and highly significant” transfer of technology package from Saab to support the Brazilian air force’s Gripen fighter purchase under an agreement signed on 14 April, says Jackson Schneider, president of Embraer Defense and Security.
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INTERIORS: Boeing expounds cabin philosophy
Boeing is continuing the evolution of its passenger cabins as it looks to roll out its "overall interiors philosophy" across its entire range of airliners.
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INTERIORS: Zodiac targets space between business and first
Zodiac Aerospace has enhanced its Fusio business-class seat, introduced as a concept at the Aircraft Interiors show in 2014, and at this year's event is looking for a launch customer to bring it into service as soon as possible.
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INTERIORS: Rebranded Stelia sets out Celeste seating concept
Stelia Sogerma hopes to maintain passenger harmony with its new Celeste seating concept for business- and premium-economy-class cabins.
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Selex gets IRST contract for Gripen E fighter
Saab has awarded Selex ES a production contract for the Skyward-G infrared search and track (IRST) system, with the deal covering equipment to be installed with the Swedish air force’s future Gripen E fleet.
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Norway prepares report on new airline business practices
Norway's Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a report on the effects of commercial air transport globalisation and the "fragmentation" of airline structures within the European economic area and globally. This will include a study of "atypical employment practices" within the industry, according to State Secretary for Transport and ...
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Asiana A320 struck localiser: JTSB
The Japan Transport Safety Bureau has confirmed that the Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 struck a localiser antenna before skidding off the runway during a landing accident at Hiroshima.
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ABACE: Comlux eyes China completions facility
Comlux Group is exploring the possibility of partnering with a Chinese company to perform private jet cabin completions on the Mainland.
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ABACE: Amid lack of China business jet orders, OEMs still upbeat
This year’s ABACE show saw a notable absence in business jet order announcements from Chinese lessors and other buyers, but OEMs are still positive about the long term.
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ABACE: VistaJet on verge of securing Chinese AOC
Swiss VIP charter operator VistaJet is on the verge of announcing a partnership with a Chinese aviation company, which will provide it with a Chinese air operators’ certificate (AOC).
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ABACE: Cirrus lands 74 Chinese orders
Cirrus Aircraft has announced orders for 74 aircraft from Chinese customers, comprising 68 SR series piston-driven aircraft and six SF50 private jets.
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Asiana confirms details of A320 landing incident at Hiroshima
Asiana Airlines has confirmed a number of reports around the 14 April landing incident at Hiroshima airport involving one of its A320s.
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US Navy developing early plans for V-22 mid-life upgrade
The US Navy is already drawing up plans for a mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey that could lead to major structural and electronic changes for the tiltrotor aircraft after the next decade.
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US Navy fighter develops passive target ID for ships
Boeing developed the EA-18G Growler mainly to jam radars, but the US Navy has been quietly developing its onboard systems to perform a critical new role in attacks on surface vessels.
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DoD revamping F-35 maintenance plan
The US Department of Defense is revamping a 14-year-old strategy for maintaining a global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters that relies heavily on a currently dysfunctional automated system and a just-in-time logistics model managed by the contractor.
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Investigators sent to Asiana A320 runway excursion in Hiroshima
South Korea is dispatching investigators to the Hiroshima airport incident site where an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320-200 slid off the runway while landing.
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PICTURE: Airbus rolls out first Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has rolled out the first A320neo to be fitted with the CFM International Leap-1A powerplant.
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Asiana A320 involved in Hiroshima landing incident
One of South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines' Airbus A320-family jets has been involved in a landing incident at Hiroshima in Japan.
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INTERIORS: Zodiac plays Big Brother
Zodiac Aerospace is showcasing a new cabin surveillance system which uses a camera specifically designed to adjust to the changing lighting levels on board an aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Has the bubble burst for China's business aviation sector?
China’s business aircraft market grows up China is still an immense private jet market, but a glut of new aircraft and a changing political and economic outlook are weighing on private jet sales.