All Systems & interiors articles – Page 68
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing, Airbus jockey to define MoM options
With a new mid-sized aircraft (NMA) still months from a launch decision and perhaps eight years away from carrying paying passengers, Boeing vice-president Mike Delaney seems most at ease describing the project by all the things it isn't.
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News
PARIS: Honeywell displays 'connected aircraft'
Pilots will be able to avoid clear air turbulence thanks to real-time weather information, while passengers can download movies at least as quickly as they can at home, all thanks to Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft concept on show at Paris this week.
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News
PARIS: Enhanced 'A380plus' to have higher MTOW
Airbus is to increase the maximum take-off weight of the A380 as part of a package of enhancements to the aircraft, which it will collectively brand as the 'A380plus'.
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PARIS: MRJ on track for delivery in mid-2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' chief executive Shunichi Miyanaga reiterated his personal commitment to the MRJ regional jet programme as the aircraft made its debut at the Paris air show.
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Interview
Interview: Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar Silva
Paulo Cesar Silva is attending his first Le Bourget as Embraer chief executive, accompanied by the largest number of aircraft types the Brazilian manufacturer has brought to an air show. Silva, who formerly ran Embraer’s commercial aircraft division and took over the top job from Fred Curado last July, says ...
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News
PARIS: Emirates in talks for A380 winglets
Airbus is in discussions with Emirates over installation of winglets on the A380, as the airframer shows off the installation concept on a test aircraft at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Russian parts maker Technodinamika eyes Western supply chain
As much as fixed-wing Russian commercial aircraft remain a novelty outside domestic and ex-Soviet markets, Russian aircraft systems and electronics seem even more scarce in Western aviation supply chains.
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News
PARIS: Lord beds in FbW as it looks to further acquisitions
If Lord wanted to make its mark in the European fixed-wing market it could hardly have chosen a more apt acquisition than Fly-by-Wire. The US corporation bought FbW from SKF in June last year, adding to its diverse portfolio of “tip to tail aircraft systems” the French company’s range of ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: Where Flight Begins
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News
PARIS: CFM nears ETOPS approval for Leap engines
CFM International’s engines for the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families should be cleared to operate up to 3h from an available runway by the end of the month, the GE-Snecma joint venture has disclosed.
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News
PARIS: CFM not ruling out geared turbofan for Boeing NMA
CFM International executives are not ruling out a geared turbofan concept as they consider architectures for an engine to power a new Boeing aircraft.
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News
PARIS: Chinese-owned Gardner looks at aerostructures expansion
With a warchest from its new Chinese parent, UK aerospace supplier Gardner Aerospace is eyeing acquisitions and expansion into China – aiming to benefit from what it believes will be further consolidation in the aerostructures sector, alongside an eastward shift in the supply chain.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Rockwell Collins and Safran are comfortable with cabin interiors mergers
One of the two biggest names in airline interiors is under new ownership – and the other could be shortly – as part of the largest burst of consolidation the sector has seen. In April, Rockwell Collins completed its acquisition of fellow US company B/E Aerospace – the 36th biggest ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Transforming a business through investment in technology and people
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News
FlightGlobal launches Aerospace Big Data Conference
FlightGlobal has launched the Aerospace Big Data Conference to serve as the premier industry platform for aircraft manufacturers, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) providers, suppliers and airlines to come together to debate the hot topics in digital transformation.
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News
PICTURE: MRJ lands at Le Bourget for Paris debut
Mitsubishi Aircraft's MRJ regional jet has landed at the Le Bourget airport for its airshow debut at Paris.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Brexit casts shadow over UK aerospace
UK-based aerospace and defence companies are watching Brexit with great interest and, in some cases, considerable concern
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Long march ahead for China airliner exports
The first flight of the Comac C919 on 5 May was a clear reminder of China's aerospace ambitions.
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News
A380 door deactivation could raise seat-count
Airbus is looking at deactivation of an upper deck exit door on the A380 as part of measures to increase the type's accommodation.