Systems & interiors – Page 207
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NewsAAI flies heavily modified Shadow
AAI has confirmed flights of two heavily modified versions of its RQ-7 Shadow unmanned air vehicle ...
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Fast-growing Astronics announces one-for-ten stock distribution
Having enjoyed a string of profitable quarters, in-seat power specialist Astronics has announced a one-for-ten distribution of Class B stock to holders of...
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NewsFAA calls for ATR elevator check
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants operators of 86 US-registered ATR 42 and ATR 72 regional turboprops perform an inspection of the aircraft's...
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Thai Airways' regional subsidiary to operate A320s
Thai Airways International's new regional carrier will operate up to 11 Airbus A320s on its domestic and short-haul services.
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Boeing expects 747-8F certification shortly, minus some features
Boeing expects to receive approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration within a "few weeks" on airworthiness certification data for the 747-8F, but...
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FAA workers, projects and trust fund remain in limbo
Thousands of US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees remained on furlough and billions of dollars in infrastructure projects stayed stalled as...
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American launches inflight streaming video on 767s
American Airlines has launched inflight streaming video entertainment on its fleet of 15 Boeing 767-200 aircraft, and plans to offer the product on all of...
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Contour supplying Mercury suites for Air China 777-300ERs
UK manufacturer Contour Aerospace says it supplied first class seats for Air China's new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will enter service later this month.
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General Dynamics: 2012 for Jet Aviation recovery
Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics said new management being put in place at its Jet Aviation completions subsidiary in Basel, Switzerland, will solve throughput issues, as the demand for completions begins to recover in 2012.
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ETOPS trials
Boeing has completed the extended operations (ETOPS) test points portion of its 300h certification systems functionality and reliability (F&R) testing for...
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Frontier seeks STC for Gogo installations
Frontier Airlines hopes to launch Embraer E-190 flights with Gogo Wi-Fi service once it receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the US Federal...
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NewsVIDEO: In-flight connectivity to be baseline on Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier intends to make in-flight connectivity baseline on its new 100/130-seat CSeries jetliner because passengers have come to expect such a solution,...
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NewsFire risk in air freight increases dramatically
Fires in aircraft freight holds caused by lithium batteries for consumer electronic equipment has been a growing worry for airlines, particularly in the...
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FAA weighs in on LightSquared alternate plan
The US FAA says an alternate operational proposal by wholesale broadband provider LightSquared would likely cause timing issues with its terminal, enroute...
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NewsSafran aims for greater robustness in A320neo gear
Newly-combined undercarriage specialist Messier-Bugatti-Dowty intends to improve the robustness of the Airbus A320neo's landing gear having been selected to supply the assemblies for the twinjet family.
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Ryanair launches complaint over alleged BAA overcharging
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has demanded that BAA revise its current price cap at Stansted in the light of what the carrier believes were monopoly...
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OSHKOSH: Avidyne takes on Garmin with new avionics stack
Avidyne has unveiled a new system to replace a rival navigation/communication system on general aviation aircraft with an integrated avionics stack including...
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OSHKOSH: Aspen Avionics postpones synthetic vision system release
Aspen Avionics has announced a new delay for the release of a low-cost synthetic vision system for general aviation cockpits, adding that the development phase has been a "little painful".
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Airbus to acquire Metron Aviation
Airbus has signed an agreement to acquire US air traffic management (ATM) services provider Metron Aviation.
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Austrian completes first phase of A320 refit
Austrian Airlines has completed an interior refurbishment of 21 of its Airbus A320s and will finish refurbishing 11 Boeing 737s by September 2011. Additional...