All Systems & interiors articles – Page 502
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NewsPIA Fokker F27 crashes after take-off in Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Fokker F27 has crashed soon after take-off but details on casualties have yet to be confirmed.
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NewsUnited readies to offer wireless broadband across fleet
United Airlines has started to equip its Boeing 757 aircraft with hardware for inflight wireless broadband services, and is planning installations for its entire fleet.
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NewsAirbus begins installation of A380 wing reinforcements as interim fix after test rupture
Airbus has begun to install a strengthening package on to the wing of a completed A380 as an interim solution after the static-test specimen suffered a premature rupture during its ultimate load test.
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NewsAustralian aviation safety board slams Emirates for 'recurrence' of non-compliance with air traffic control instructions
A spate of incidents in which Emirates aircraft failed to comply with Australian air traffic control has caught the attention of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
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NewsCanada: ‘Old data’ led to October 2004 crash on take-off of MK Airlines 747 freighter
Canadian investigators are recommending the installation of systems to warn crews of inadequate take-off performance following the fatal loss of an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200 freighter during departure from Halifax nearly two years ago.
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China crisis
China’s well-documented pilot shortage has sparked a huge demand for training. But can the schools fill the cockpits of the country’s rapidly expanding jet fleet?
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Fuel cell team targets certification
Researchers open talks with EASA as efforts continue to reduce size and weight of proposed aircraft power system
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Airliners to auto-taxi through fog
European group bids to improve ground traffic flow with technology that steers airliners safely to airport terminal
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NewsSpace Shuttle Discovery countdown is held at 9 minutes as Orbiter systems and weather checks are made
Discovery has 9min left to launch window from 1944GMT to 1953
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Fatal October 2004 Boeing 747 freighter crash prompted Ghana's MK Airlines to overhaul aviation safety process
Canadian investigators have acknowledged strong efforts by freight operator MK Airlines to improve safety, after criticising oversight and operational discipline within the carrier at the time of its fatal Boeing 747-200F crash in Halifax.
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Australia cancels ADS-B equipment plan for general aviation, reconsiders system's use under 30,000ft
Airservices Australia has cancelled the request for proposals (RFP) process for the purchase and installation of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) avionics for general aviation aircraft as it reconsiders plans to extend its ADS-B programme below flight level 300.