Systems & interiors – Page 377
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B/E's A350 galley deal
B/E Aerospace has won a $1 billion contract to supply the Airbus A350 XWB galley systems. B/E says that the system around the A350's "flex zones", which...
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NewsSpain's LTE suspends charter flights, but hopes for restart
Spanish leisure carrier LTE International Airways has become the latest carrier to suspend flights due to financial difficulties, but is continuing ACMI...
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Wireless IFE in focus with Bluebox install on A380 mock-up
Airbus has commissioned Bluebox Avionics to provide its wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for inclusion in the A380 demo mock-up in Hamburg,...
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Dive in demand could prompt Delta to cut 767 fleet
Delta Air Lines today revealed details of the fleet changes it made during the third quarter, and assured analysts that the carrier is prepared to make further...
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NewsBoeing wins huge 787 order from American Airlines
American Airlines parent AMR became the third US customer for the Boeing 787 after reaching a purchase agreement with the airframer for 42 787-9s. American's...
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NewsPlans underway at Empire Aero to offer E-190 maintenance
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Empire Aero Center has received board approval to acquire the necessary tooling to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer...
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Acquirers of Airbus factory eye Boeing business
Diehl and Thales intend to serve Airbus's airframer rivals and airline customers from the Laupheim plant, which they acquired from EADS on 1 October, Thales...
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New Nose unveils carbonfibre seaplane
A new carbonfibre twin-engined seaplane based on the design of the 1949 Grumman Albatross has been unveiled by US engineering firm The New Nose, which is...
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European GPS augmentation service to start by 2010
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) could be...
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Heathrow to trial revolutionary passenger transport system
Heathrow Airport is close to beginning trials of a pioneering project that has the potential to revolutionise the surface-transportation of passengers. The...
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Cash weighs on Ku solution
Technical advantages are well-accepted, but airlines are wary of high-bandwidth offerings
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Engine fan cowl separation under scrutiny by US safety board
Four incidents within the last two years of operators experiencing separation of engine fan cowls have prompted the US National Transportation Safety Board...
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NewsGoodrich gets nod for new V2500 cowl design
FAA has granted Goodrich supplemental type certification for new, lightweight fan cowl design on the International Aero Engines V2500 nacelle. Goodrich...
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NewsInvestigators detail dynamics of 'complex' Qantas A330 upset
Australian investigators have detailed the dynamics of the in-flight upset which injured...
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FAA airworthiness directive addresses Q400 landing gear
Several cases involving the failure of Bombardier Q400 landing gear to retract after take-off have prompted US FAA officials to propose a new airworthiness...
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NewsFlybe launches cabin crew and engineer training firsts
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has just celebrated the graduation of the...
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SkyEurope CEO insists main investor still committed to carrier
Eastern European budget operator SkyEurope Airlines is insisting that its central investor, York Capital, has not indicated any intention to withdraw funding...
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ESA's Intermediate Experimental Vehicle begins major design review
The European Space Agency's Intermediate Experimental Vehicle (IXV) programme will begin its preliminary design review on 4 November with a test flight target...
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How to get funding for airline skills training
Behind Flybe's training initiatives also lies a radical change in the way UK government funding can be accessed for vocational skills. At the top...