Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
May 12, 2014
Airberlin became the first airline to use Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) precision approach technology in Europe at Malaga Airport last week.
May 07, 2014
Air France has released details of its new first class “La Premiere” suite, a curtained-off private cabin that will debut on its 19 Boeing 777-300s from September.
May 06, 2014
Emirates Airline is reportedly in the advanced stages of upgrading its top premium classes on its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s to include bedrooms and room service, as Gulf carriers continue to raise the stakes in luxury.
May 05, 2014
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will offer an ultra-premium, two-person “Residence” class—at a cost of $20,000 one-way—along with first-class “Apartments” on its Airbus A380s.
Apr 22, 2014
STG Aerospace is hoping to certify its retrofit ambient lighting system for the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757 by the end of this year, after securing Dutch charter airline Arkefly as its launch customer on the Boeing 737-800.
Apr 10, 2013
Long-established safety equipment supplier EAM Worldwide is branching out into aircraft evacuation slides, challenging Zodiac’s Air Cruisers subsidiary, is the sole supplier on the Airbus A320 family.
Apr 08, 2013
Lufthansa head of product management and airport passenger services, Joachim Schneider, is urging cabin suppliers to work more closely to provide greater integration.
Apr 08, 2013
Airbus is demonstrating a mock-up of its wider A320 economy aisle seats at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in the hope of attracting a launch customer for the seating variant.
Apr 05, 2013
Boeing conducted a second 787 test flight related to the certification of its fix for the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries.
Apr 05, 2013
Boeing plans to operate a second 787 battery certification test flight Friday with a production aircraft designated for LOT Polish Airlines.
Apr 03, 2013
Boeing planned to operate another 787 test flight Wednesday, but the company clarified it is unrelated to the battery issue that grounded the Dreamliner fleet.
Apr 01, 2013
Boeing operated a 787 test flight Monday, though it was unrelated to the battery issue that has grounded the worldwide Dreamliner fleet.
Mar 27, 2013
France has raised €448.5 million ($576.9 million) by selling 3.12% of Safran, just as the aerospace firm completed its acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Power Systems (GEPS).