All aerospace news – Page 1108
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US safety board calls for cargo aircraft fire suppression systems
All US freight carriers should install fire suppression systems on their aircraft to contain fires in the cargo hold, says the US...
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VLJ training - the distraction of modern cockpits
avionics the distraction of high-tech cockpits Modern avionics are a safety boost for general avitaion in many ways, but some pilots unaccustomed...
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UK MoonLITE mission to cost $205 million
The UK's proposed Moon Lightweight Interior and Telecom Experiment (MoonLITE)...
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...
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NewsVirgin Galactic sets out Year of the Spaceship
Virgin Galactic expects its White Knight II aircraft's last engine to be delivered in January and the SpaceShipTwo carrier fully assembled by...
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BMed A321’s close call with terrain sparked by data mismatch
Investigators believe mismatched aeronautical data catalysed a serious approach incident, in which a BMed Airbus A321 came close to striking terrain while...
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NewsA318 first Airbus to be approved for Thales HUD
The A318 has become the first Airbus aircraft to be approved for Thales' D-HUDS digital head-up display system. The Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered A318 and...
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Israel's Olive Engineering unveils Elcopter with detachable secured cabin
Israeli design company Olive Engineering has unveiled the Elcopter, a unique modified helicopter with a detachable...
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NewsChinese firm ordered to pay $65m over chemical-damaged MAS A330
A Chinese court has ordered a state-owned company to pay more than $65 million in compensation over an incident nearly eight years ago in which chemicals...