A multi-national study team has been formed by Indonesia to look at the resources required to develop satellite navigation in South-East Asia. Called the Aeronautic Navigation Satellite System, the programme includes the investigation of requirements to provide Category III precision approaches to International Civil Aviation Organisation standards. The study team is made up of Daimler-Benz Aerospace of Germany, Hughes Electronics of Canada and IPTN.
Source: Flight International
Airbus A220 operators have been instructed to verify the presence and correct installation of fuse pins in the main landing-gear, after a pin was found to be missing on one aircraft. Examination of the aircraft during scheduled maintenance determined that a pintle fuse pin in the left-hand main landing-gear was ...
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury says the airframer has been “blindsided” by a sharp drop-off in CFM International Leap engine deliveries, and is waiting to see how soon the powerplant manufacturer can recover. Speaking at a half-year briefing on 30 July, Faury said the Leap delays were “not factored” into ...
French aerospace firm Safran’s aircraft interiors division has narrowly edged into operating profit for the first half, turning around a heavy loss at the same point last year. The division, which generated a €100 million ($108 million) interim loss in 2023, posted a €10 million profit for the six months ...
