All aerospace news – Page 1791
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Floor lighting system puts fluorescence to work
Geoff Thomas Airlines and their passengers all get frustrated by delays - especially if the cause is something as simple as the emergency floor-level lighting not working. Wiring can become damaged, bulbs may fail or the emergency battery could be discharged; whatever the cause, the problem puts non-operational ...
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Lucas capabilities
Lucas Aerospace is making an impressive display highlighting its depth of technology, breadth of systems capability, global scale and powerful financial backing on its stand. The firm highlights a video/multi-media technology centre and free-standing interactive CD-ROM stations featuring the Lucas Aerospace story, along with a multi-media presentation on the ...
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Shuttle could fly until 2020
NASA's Space Shuttle could still be flying in the year 2020 or even 2030, a Boeing executive said yesterday. Richard Stephens, vice-president and general manager of the company's reusable space systems division, says the Shuttle's four-orbiter fleet, which is approaching its 100th flight, is only 25% through its lifetime. ...
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Former astronaut questions Shuttle flight rate
Tim Furniss Former Shuttle astronaut Brewster Shaw, now heading the Boeing space station programme, has questioned the optimistic flight rate of 10 to 12 missions per year which NASA is suggesting may be required to keep the International Space Station (ISS) on target for completion in 2004. Shaw, ...
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Meggitt's multi-million bid
Meggitt laid out its stall on the eve of the show with a US$380million bid for the Whittaker Group. UK-based Meggitt has followed a strategic acquisition policy to exploit niche markets in the aerospace industry. Whittaker's aircraft fire and smoke detection systems will make a good fit with its ...
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Ultra to supply anti-ice support for Beech 1900D
Raytheon Aircraft and Ultra Electronics have signed a second deal in the space of a few days here at the show. Ultra's controls division has been selected to supply ice-protection power generation systems for the Raytheon Beech 1900D. The hub integrated power and switching system (HIPSS) was chosen after ...
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US FAA proposes new standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to revise and tighten its standards for aircraft maintenance performed at all US repair stations, as well as foreign repair stations performing work on US aircraft. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that the FAA has issued for the rule change would ...
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Waterbomber set for passenger role
Alan Peaford A new sector in the regional aircraft market was confirmed yesterday when Beta Air outlined its plans to offer a 72-seat passenger version of its jet-powered waterbomber. The Be-200 has impressed the crowds at Le Bourget with its fire-fighting capabilities, dropping 6,000 tonnes of water in ...
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Boeing offers transatlanticall-business class 737NG
Graham Warwick Airlines are being offered a version of the 737-based Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) that could be used to fly 50-60 all business-class passengers across the Atlantic. The proposed 737-700ERX is "fundamentally a BBJ," John Roundhill, vice-president product strategy and development said at the show. The ...
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Surf an aircraft
Buy your aircraft on-line - that's the deal being offered by Gulfstream, allowing potential customers to preview pre-owned aircraft from the comfort of their own homes. By accessing www.gulfstreampreowned.com, visitors will be able to obtain photographs, aircraft specifications, features and maintenance history. The site will also feature a video ...
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Spares network
Derco Aerospace has developed a network of forward stock inventory locations around the world in an arrangement with many maintenance facilities and operators. Source: Flight Daily News
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Joint venture
A new joint venture is being formed in the field of aircraft landing gear maintenance, following the signing of a letter of intent by Messier Services and SIA Engineering (SAIEC). Under the agreement SAIEC will take a 40% share in Messier Services' Asian overhaul plant in Singapore. The ...
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Plate supplier
A new century has arrived at Hall 4/F11, where a leading name in the aluminium industry is making its first appearance at the Paris air show. Major commercial and military aircraft manufacturers have made Century Aluminium a preferred supplier of heat-treated plate. Aerospace plate is Century's premier product, ...
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Fasteners site
Fairchild Fasteners has launched an Internet site. The company, which specialises in latches, screws, nuts and bolts, rivets, composites and inserts, has developed the site so that visitors can easily download brochures and catalogues. Users can also access a global directory and retrieve technical information on products organised into ...
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Plastics substitute from Kafus seeks industry approval
Mike Martin A first-time exhibitor at the show is aiming to win over the aerospace industry to an environmentally-friendly plastics substitute material for use in aircraft interiors. Kafus did it with the automotive industry, signing a strategic collaborative agreement with Ford's Visteon division to develop and manufacture mat ...
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Solution to 'blue ice' valve testing problem
To some people living under the approach paths of busy airports, the sky really is falling. 'Blue ice' is the euphemistically-named substance formed when leaks from aircraft toilets freeze at altitude. As an aircraft begins its descent, lumps of ice can break off - hurtling towards earth and thus ...
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Isovolta laminates display versatility
Clad in a costume fit to grace any catwalk in Paris, never mind an airshow stand, a gleaming silver mannequin shows just how versatile Isovolta's decorative laminates can be. The Austrian company is making its regular trip to Paris at Hall 5/D8 with its range of products for cabin ...
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People power
People power comes to Paris with the appearance of Direct Personnel at Hall 4/E11. The company specialises in the supply of aviation personnel to airlines and airline maintenance companies. From captains and first officers to avionics engineers, Direct Personnel has supplied staff on short- and long-term contracts to companies ...
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ESA plans mission to retrieve Mars sample
Tim Furniss The European Space Agency (ESA) and the French space agency (CNES) are part of an international effort to return samples of the Martian surface to Earth in 2008. The Mars bid will begin in 2003 with the launch of a Delta III booster which will despatch ...
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Fear of failure makes launch industry nervous
Tim Furniss Satellites failing in space. Spacecraft problems delaying launches. Launch failures. This has been the story of the past year - and the nightmare may not be over. What has gone wrong? Today, we depend on satellites to such an extent that it can directly affect us. ...