All Systems & interiors articles – Page 395
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As Airbus A350 takes shape, can it avoid the A380's troubles?
The A350 XWB is taking shape and is on schedule. Airbus is determined to avoid any repetition of the delays that have beset A380 production - can it succeed?
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Regional jet leasing yet to take off
Major aircraft lessors remain wary of entering the regional jet leasing market, and new programmes seem likely to bring only incremental changes
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ATR outfits test aircraft with new Thales flightdeck
ATR is equipping an ATR 72 test aircraft with the new Thales flightdeck that will be installed on its improved -600 family, with the aim of beginning flight...
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GKN key to Airbus Power8 restructuring
GKN has become a key focus of attention in Airbus's Power8 restructuring plan, which hinges on the divestment to risk-sharing partners of several manufacturing...
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ESA studies 'super' constellation
The European Space Agency is to study integrating telecommunications, Earth observation and navigation satellites into one constellation that it claims could...
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Can Sukhoi, Mitsubishi and China's ACAC make an impact in the regional jet market?
Over the past decade, the line between what constitutes a regional jet and a small narrowbody has grown increasingly blurred as regional aircraft manufacturers...
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Europe experiments with ways to cut fuel-wasting extended approaches to airports
Eurocontrol wants to eliminate fuel-wasting extended approaches to airports and an experiment being conducted at Stockholm could show how to do it
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Retired ERJ-135s head for corporate homes
Some of the Embraer ERJ-135 regional jets being culled from the US fleet...
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A downdraft on the otherwise wonderful winglet?
Composite winglets are offering operators major cost savings, but are made of exotic materials that are sensitive to damage by weather and human contact
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FAA aims to make industry composites-smart
Food service employees working on an airport ramp at a major airport...
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NewsPICTURES:Renewed BAe 146QT freighter performs first flight
BAE Systems’ first example of its British Aerospace 146QT freighter has performed its first flight since the conversion programme was restarted last year.
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New Single European Sky rules excite some and depress others
Industry has generally welcomed the European...
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NewsEclipse gains FIKI, Commits to throttle jam fix
Eclipse Aviation has earned its flight into known icing (FIKI) certification for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, clearing the way for the aircraft to be used more effectively in all-weather air taxi operations
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What's missing in the new SES rules
The main weakness in the European Commission's "Second Package" of Single European Sky legislation, according to CANSO secretary general Alexander ter Kuile,...
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Air New Zealand saves fuel in San Francisco trial
Air New Zealand estimates that its participation in a tailored arrivals trial at San Francisco International airport has saved it an estimated 22,000kg (48,500lb)...
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US low-cost carriers paint optimistic picture
US low-cost airlines are surprisingly upbeat as their larger, higher-cost brethren embark on yet another round of aircraft groundings and route cancellations....
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DayJet takes lead in NextGen demonstrations
Per-seat on-demand jet taxi operator DayJet says it is taking a lead role in accelerating the US Federal...