A jury has decided against Honeywell in a patent-infringement lawsuit brought against terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) manufacturer Sandel Avionics. An earlier lawsuit alleging infringement of five patents relating to Honeywell's enhanced ground-proximity warning system was thrown out by the judge in November 2003. Sandel says sales of its Class A and B TAWS were hurt by the lawsuits, but are now "soaring" as the US deadline for installation approaches.
Source: Flight International
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
Airbus has extended a component services contract with HAECO covering most of its commercial aircraft family.
