All aerospace news – Page 357
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EmbraerX proposes air traffic control framework for air taxis
Embraer has laid out details of an air traffic control infrastructure it says must be in place before the urban air taxi concept can evolve to reality.
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France accelerates H160M helicopter acquisition
France has advanced by 12 months the launch of its tri-service helicoptere interarmees leger (HIL) programme, enabling first delivery of the Airbus Helicopters H160M in 2026.
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Paid contentEurope's pioneering aerospace giant
Despite a bumpy beginning, EADS created a four-nation aerospace and defence group, fulfilling the dreams of politicians and industrialists and leading to today’s Airbus
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Paid contentHow the cockpits have changed since 1972
The Airbus ‘front office’ has undergone evolutionary and revolutionary changes since the original A300B1 cockpit of 1972. Here, we trace the flightdeck development story
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Paid contentHow Airbus Helicopters maintained lift
Airbus Helicopters combines the technological innovations of a set of French and German firms that, through industrial concentration, became a modern international powerhouse
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Volga-Dnepr Technics obtains initial 777 MRO approval
Russian maintenance firm Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow has secured approval from regulators in Bermuda to service Boeing 777-200s and -300s.
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Pompeo pushes $8.1bn in arms sales citing unnamed Iranian threats
In a controversial move, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing unnamed threats from Iran, bypassed approval from the US Congress and pushed through the sale of $8.1 billion of arms to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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InterviewEngineering a great start to an aviation career
Being curious about how aircraft work spurred Tsungi Maruta to join the apprenticeship scheme for mechanics at British Airways, where she is also an ambassador, representing the carrier’s public face
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Opinion
Why aviation should look to cars for cockpit commonality
Do you regularly drive, say, a Volkswagen car and worry about going on holiday and hiring a Ford? Of course not – you just jump in and drive away. Cars are not really quite so simple – you may need a minute to find the rear-screen wiper switch – but the basic operating and safety functions all translate near enough directly between types and makes. Automobiles benefit from an impressive degree of standardisation.
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AnalysisIn U-Tapao, a growth opportunity for Thai Technical
The air at U-Tapao airport was abuzz in early May, and deputy director of Thai Technical’s aircraft overhaul department there, Catipod Keadmonkong, was on a mission.
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Inmarsat increases Jet ConneX speeds by a third
Satellite company Inmarsat has upgraded its Jet ConneX Ka-band business aviation in-flight broadband solution to make it one-third faster and provide customers with unlimited data.
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Honeywell Aspire 200 gains STC for Embraer Phenom 300
Honeywell Aerospace has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency supplemental type certificate approval for its Aspire 200 satellite communications system and GoDirect Router to be installed on the Embraer Phenom 300.
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Joramco performs first 787 C-check
Joramco has performed its first C-check on a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 at its Amman facility.
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EBAA stresses importance of empathy in crisis management plans
Criticism levelled at Boeing for its slow public response and apparent lack of empathy in the wake of the two fatal 737 Max crashes highlights the importance of reacting quickly and sensitively in the event of a crisis, European Business Aviation Association senior manager of communications Frederique Luca said today ...
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Jet Aviation partners with Collins Aerospace on ADS-B upgrades
Jet Aviation has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to buy 150 units of the GLU-2100 multi-mode receiver in preparation for performing avionics upgrades on Boeing BBJ 737 and 747 aircraft before the upcoming deadline for the ADS-B out mandate.
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AMAC's decade of growth takes it to fifth hangar at Basel
In a little over a decade, Switzerland's AMAC Aerospace has gone from three founders with a vision – but no premises, customers, or employees – to being among the industry's completions elite, one of a tiny handful of companies in the world entrusted to design and install interiors on green ...
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Viasat peers into future of onboard connectivity
With its Ka-band in-flight connectivity system now certificated for use on super-midsize business jets, satellite company Viasat is offering visitors to its stand a glimpse into the future of how it can enhance the onboard entertainment and working experience.
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Boeing to test CH-47 Chinook with two 7,500shp engines
Boeing plans to soon test fly a legacy CH-47 Chinook helicopter with two GE Aviation T408 turboshaft engines, which each produce 7,500shp (5,600kW).
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Honeywell unveils new route optimisation technology
Honeywell Aerospace has unveiled new route optimisation technology to cover Eurocontrol routes, which will be incorporated into its GoDirect Flight Planning service.
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Collins performs first Stage IFE system line fit
Collins Aerospace has added a wired option to its Stage on-demand wireless in-flight entertainment product, and has for the first time carried out a line-fit installation of the system on a Dassault Falcon.