Systems & interiors – Page 238
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Turkish Technic signs MRO deals with several Turkish carriers
Turkish Technic has won a number of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts from Pegasus Airlines, Izair and Sky Airlines. Istanbul-based...
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BMI, Lufthansa queue up for snow compensation from BAA
UK carrier BMI and parent company Lufthansa expect to be compensated by airports operator BAA for the losses incurred as a result of runway closures at London...
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Solar panels and wind turbines throw up concerns for aviation
Possible interference with radar signals by wind farms is one of several aviation safety issues that have put the brakes on some US renewable energy projects
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NewsQantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles on 16 Jan
Qantas Airways will resume operating the Airbus A380 to Los Angeles on 16 January, after it stopped operating the superjumbo jet on trans-Pacific routes...
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NewsSaudi Arabian confirms intention to join SkyTeam
Saudi Arabian Airlines has become the latest Middle Eastern carrier to sign up for alliance membership, after formally agreeing to join SkyTeam next year. The...
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Both recorders retrieved from Iran Air 727 crash site
Recovery personnel at the site of yesterday's Iran Air Boeing 727-200 crash have retrieved both flight recorders from the wreckage.
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Airbus expects strong lessor demand for A320neo
Airbus is confident that its new A320neo family will prove popular with leasing companies, despite the lukewarm reception that the re-engining plans received...
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EU's Clean Sky project looks to SMEs for research
One of Clean Sky's aims is to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the aviation industry, and so more than one-third of the topics - which are meant to contribute to the elaboration of the demonstrators - were won by SMEs.
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Virgin Atlantic withholds BAA fees over Heathrow snow disruption
Virgin Atlantic is refusing to pay landing fees to airports operator BAA until an inquiry into the disruption at London Heathrow caused by last month's severe...
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Aviation industry under pressure to reduce landfill waste from scrapped airliners
Reducing the level of waste from scrapped airliners that goes to landfill hinges on finding a recycling solution for materials used in aircraft interiors
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NewsBlue sky thinking
In our latest environment special report, we take a look at the latest initiatives in the green reuse of scrapped airliner components and what is being done to reduce the amount of landfill waste from aircraft interiors. In addition, we take an in-depth look at the progress that has been ...
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Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
UK based P3 Aviation, which started life in 2004 primarily as a rotable components supplier, is also aiming to capitalise on the growing market for dismantling and recycling airliners.
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Lost connection sinks India's GSLV launch attempt
Faulty connectors and cables were the cause of the 25 December failure of the Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the second of 2010 for the Indian Space Research Organisation, a space agency panel has determined.
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Jeppesen iPhone app among new tools for managing pilot fatigue
Boeing's Jeppesen unit has integrated fatigue risk management functionality with its crew management system.
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Coffee spill behind unintentional United hijack alert
Spilt coffee in the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 777, and the inadvertent selection of the "hijack" transponder code, preceded diversion of the jet to Toronto.
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JetBlue, ViaSat still in talks for definitive in-flight Internet deal
JetBlue Airways and ViaSat are working to reach a definitive agreement covering the installation of Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity across...
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Row 44 clears final hurdle to offering in-flight Internet in Europe
Row 44 has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from EASA to equip commercial aircraft in Europe with its in-flight broadband platform, clearing...
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Iberia to launch Astronics' newest gen in-seat power in economy
Iberia has become the launch customer for Astronics' newest generation EmPower in-seat power system, with the Spanish flag carrier agreeing to fit economy-class...