Greene, Tweed & Co has developed the largest full-scale landing gear seal and bearing test rig in the world. The 10t rig covers a 3m x 3m area and is 6m high. It is geared towards large aircraft such as the Airbus A380, A400M or Boeing 7E7. The product duplicates service conditions. Hall 2b, L12/2.
Source: Flight Daily News
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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Lessor Avolon is entering a partnership with Airbus to examine the commercialisation and financing perspective for future hydrogen-powered aircraft, and how a leasing model will support fleet development. Avolon is the first leasing partner for Airbus’s ZEROe hydrogen-propulsion project, under which the airframer aims to develop a zero-emission aircraft by ...
