All Systems & Interiors news – Page 5
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NewsRussian developer starts shipping domestically-built avionics for MC-21
Russian state technology corporation Rostec has shipped the first domestically-built avionics equipment for the Yakovlev MC-21. The equipment – system control panels and lighting for the cockpit – has been developed by radio-electronic specialist KRET’s Ulyanovsk instrumentation design bureau. Russia’s government has been pursuing a programme of import substitution, to ...
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NewsFinnair to modernise Embraer cabin interiors as short-haul activity rises
Finnair is to revamp the interiors of its Embraer 190 fleet from next year, as the carrier highlights the growth potential in its short-haul operations. The carrier will introduce new seats, curtains and other features to the E190s of which it has 12, all operated on its behalf by Nordic ...
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NewsCollins opens new Illinois electric propulsion laboratory ‘The Grid’
Collins Aerospace has now opened “The Grid”, a long-planned Illinois facility that houses its development of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for future aircraft.
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NewsJAL delays A350-1000 flagship service entry, as new cabin products unveiled
Japan Airlines has pushed back the launch of Airbus A350-1000 operations, blaming supply chain “disruptions” for late delivery of aircraft components.
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NewsUkrainian presidential ACJ319 recently refurbished at Baltic facilities
Ukrainian state aviation enterprise DAP Ukraine’s presidential Airbus ACJ319 has undergone a refurbishment project at the facilities of Lithuanian-based J&C Aero and Estonia’s Magnetic MRO. The twinjet underwent cabin modification and renewal, including a “full” refurbishment of the aircraft’s interiors, covering its seating, carpets, fabrics and veneer, as well as ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks France’s Satys for D328eco interior fittings
Deutsche Aircraft has reached an exclusive agreement with France’s Satys Cabin for the design and production of interior fittings on its D328eco turboprop. The D328eco is a 40-seat regional aircraft, a modernised and enhanced version of the Dornier 328. Its manufacturer is intending to achieve first flight in mid-2025. Satys ...
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NewsSwiss to configure A350 fleet with four-class interior
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to configure its Airbus A350-900s with four classes, including a small number of first-class seats plus a premium-economy section. Swiss is to introduce the A350s to replace its long-haul A340-300 fleet. The airline has disclosed that the twinjets will be fitted with 242 seats, of ...
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NewsUS FAA urges early adoption of front-row seat safety enhancements
US regulators are urging operators to adopt safer passenger restraints for front-row seats, after research indicated that lap seat-belts alone could result in severe injuries in an emergency landing. Current guidance permits operators to install seats set back from cabin walls and monuments, which allow their occupants to flail forward ...
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NewsFirst Russian-built collision-avoidance system to be fitted on Superjet
Russian avionics specialist Navigator is aiming to deliver the country’s first domestically-built collision-avoidance system later this year. Navigator says the system – known as SPSV – has passed the third of four certification stages for aviation equipment under Russian standards. The fourth stage will finalise the process and confirm that ...
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NewsSafran expects progress towards interiors profitability this year
Safran is confident that it will restore profitability to its aircraft interiors division following efforts to transform the business and given the returning market interest in seat products. The aerospace company turned in a first-half operating loss of €100 million ($111 million) for its interiors division – contrasting with its ...
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NewsRTX green lights sale of actuation business to Safran
US aerospace giant RTX has approved the sale of subsidiary Collins Aerospace’s $1.5 billion-revenue actuation division to French firm Safran.
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NewsSafran proposes acquisition of Collins’ flight-control and actuator business
French aerospace firm Safran is looking to acquire flight-control and actuation activities from RTX’s Collins Aerospace operation in a cash transaction. Collins Aerospace supplies the systems to commercial and military aircraft, as well as helicopters, and the activity is spread across eight facilities in Europe and Asia. Safran’s offer is ...
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NewsThales expands avionics line by acquiring Cobham radio and satcom arm
French aerospace firm Thales has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire cockpit radio and satcom specialist Cobham Aerospace Communications for around $1.1 billion. Cobham Aerospace Communications – also known as AeroComms – is based in Paris, and has 690 personnel with annual revenues of $200 million. Thales says it aims to ...
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NewsVirgin Australia rolls out A$110m cabin upgrade
Virgin Australia is to spend around A$110 million ($73.6 million) to refresh its older Boeing 737 cabins, as it takes delivery of new 737 Max jets in the coming months.
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NewsLufthansa plans early adoption of trajectory-based downlink on new A320neos
Lufthansa Group is aiming to become an early adopter of trajectory-based information capability with the delivery of new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft from next year. The group is to receive more than 65 jets equipped with the ‘extended projected profile’ technology which is based on enhanced ADS-C surveillance transmissions between the ...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems plans to stop operations on 22 June amid labour dispute
Spirit AeroSystems plans to suspend operations on 22 June in response to a decision to strike by employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
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NewsBerjaya strikes preliminary deal to take two all-premium ATR 72-600s
Malaysian carrier Berjaya Air has signed a heads of agreement covering two ATR 72-600s, which it will operate in an all-premium configuration.
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NewsUS Air Force supports GE-Clemson project to advance high-temperature materials
GE Aerospace and Clemson University have secured government funds to develop materials capable of holding up in the ultra-hot temperatures associated with high-speed flight.
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NewsAircraft recycler Tarmac ramps hiring as demand for used widebody jets booms
Aircraft storage and recycling company Tarmac Aerosave has passed the milestone of returning 1,000 aircraft to service, while planning to ramp hiring in Europe as airlines clamour for more jets.
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NewsAcro to supply seats for Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco
German turboprop developer Deutsche Aircraft has Acro Aircraft Seating to supply its Series 9 for the in-development D328eco, while Moldovan low-cost carrier FlyOne has chosen the latest version of its Mirus Aircraft Seating’s Hawk economy seat to retrofit a pair of Airbus A321s.