Systems & interiors – Page 15
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NewsGogo sells commercial aviation IFC business to Intelsat
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo has agreed to sell its commercial aviation business to bankrupt satellite company Intelsat for $400 million in cash.
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InterviewAcro’s new boss on keeping his cool in the hot seat
The new chief executive of UK seating manufacturer Acro joined just as revenues hit reverse gear, but Neil Cairns believes continuing to innovate is as vital as ever
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AnalysisAirline caterers launch push to restore crisis-hit confidence
Airline food service has been doubly affected by the crisis – with fewer flights but passengers also wary about the safety of the meals they are being served. Can the sector bite back?
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NewsRaytheon slows hybrid-electric airliner project, citing pandemic
Raytheon Technologies has slowed development of a hybrid-electric airliner under an effort called Project 804, though the company insists it remains committed to advancing electric-aircraft technologies.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing to issue joint paper on modernising air traffic management
Airbus has collaborated with Boeing to write a report warning that air traffic management (ATM) technology must be significantly modernised to manage countless new small aircraft that will occupy future airspace.
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NewsAcubed works toward single-pilot A320 replacement, begins autonomy-development flights
Airbus innovation arm Acubed has started flights in California to advance autonomous technology that will make the next clean-sheet narrowbody aircraft capable of single-pilot operation.
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InterviewEremenko launches hydrogen supply company with plan for hydrogen-fueled Dash 8s
Paul Eremenko, a former Airbus and Raytheon Technologies executive, has co-founded a company that aims to bring hydrogen-fuel technology and a related supply system to regional airliners as soon as 2024.
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NewsNew aircraft-noise rule would do little to quiet the skies: government report
A ban on aircraft that do not meet new noise standards would do little to reduce overall aircraft noise and would impose costly requirements on airlines and aerospace manufacturers.
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In depthBAE prepares to roll out new flight-control and energy-management systems
BAE Systems is developing a new class of flight-control and energy-management systems for the burgeoning hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft segments.
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NewsAirbus ditches active moisture-control on A321XLR
Airbus has reversed its decision to offer an active anti-condensation system as an option for the long-range A321XLR, ditching the idea in favour of a passive system. The dry-air generation system, for moisture control, is being removed as an option for the aircraft. Swedish specialist CTT Systems had disclosed in ...
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NewsTriumph preps to sell G650 and composites work as refocus continues
Aerospace supplier Triumph Group this week progressed with a plan to divest its aerostructures divisions, saying it has signed deals to sell business-jet work to Gulfstream and composite-manufacturing facilities to a private equity company.
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NewsP&W’s commercial engine shipments and aftermarket sales tumble in Q2
Pratt and Whitney’s engine deliveries sunk by half year-on-year in the second quarter, while aftermarket sales also tumbled, pushing P&W to a $457 million loss for the period.
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NewsCollins will not deliver Max components until second half of 2021, says Raytheon
Collins Aerospace will likely not begin shipping components for Boeing’s still-grounded 737 Max until the second half of 2021.
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NewsRegulators approve Garmin autoland on TBM 940
Daher has secured US and European certifications for Garmin’s autoland safety system in the TBM 940 single-engined turboprop.
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NewsCombined cockpit-voice and data recorder set for A320neo line
Airbus A320neos will have a new combined cockpit-voice and flight-data recorder line-fit option this year following certification of L3Harris Technologies’ latest model. It features over 25h of cockpit recording and 25h of datalink recording, plus more than 70h of flight-data recording. Part of the company’s SRVIVR25 product range, the device ...
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NewsSeat maker Zim Flugsitz files for insolvency
German seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz has filed for debtor-in-possession insolvency proceedings, citing a “persistent and considerable decline in sales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic”.
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NewsCertification testing starts on new Il-96 navigation system
Russia’s new Ilyushin Il-96-400M is set to benefit from an upgraded navigation system for the four-engined type, after certification testing of the equipment commenced. Testing is being conducted on an Il-96-300 airborne laboratory – a former Aeroflot aircraft, registered RA-96007, originally delivered to the Russian carrier in 1993. State technology ...
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AnalysisDiehl’s vision for post-coronavirus crisis aircraft cabins
The prospect of having to modify aircraft cabins in order to reduce the infection risk during flights will likely be another headache for cash-strapped airlines battling to survive the coronavirus crisis. However, Diehl Aviation sees an opportunity to respond to passenger health concerns with new products and, the German systems ...
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NewsSuperjet starts flight tests with domestic inertial navigation system
Irkut has commenced testing of a domestically-built inertial navigation system which will feature on a modified version of the Superjet 100. The system – known as the BINS-2015 – is intended to replace the foreign-supplied equipment used on serial Superjet aircraft. Irkut, which has absorbed the Sukhoi civil aviation division ...
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NewsKorean Air to sell in-flight catering and retail businesses
Korean Air is selling its in-flight catering and duty-free businesses and has signed a memorandum of understanding with local private equity fund, Hahn & Company. The investment firm describes itself as “specialising in buyouts and corporate restructurings in South Korea”, according to its website. Korean said in a statement today ...