All aerospace news – Page 588
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland finishes remotely-piloted trials
AgustaWestland has completed demonstration activities of an optionally piloted helicopter based on the SW-4 Puszczyk light-single manufactured by its Polish subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Production lessons learned on 787 – McNerney
Boeing has learned lessons from its ill-fated decision to outsource so much of the 787’s design and production to first-tier suppliers, says chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney.
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FARNBOROUGH: Enstrom sets out certification timeframe for TH180
Enstrom Helicopter is preparing to fly its TH180 light piston-engined helicopter this quarter and says it will step up the sales and marketing effort for the two-seat single – provisionally dubbed the TH180 – once it has established the aircraft’s performance characteristics.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK-FAA axis looks to nail space tourism regulation
The UK is laying the groundwork for a commercial space transportation industry by opening a consultation on a site for a possible spaceport and looking across the Atlantic for guidance on how to regulate the nascent business of ferrying passengers to space.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Collins and BAE win 777X fly-by-wire systems deals
BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins have won key roles in producing flight-control systems for the 777X family of aircraft, the suppliers disclosed today.
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE sees 2015 debut of new cabin management suite
BAE Systems plans to begin installation of its new IntelliCabin entertainment and management system on aircraft in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: RUAG repositions Dornier 228 for twin markets
RUAG says it is refocusing the way it markets the Dornier 228 NG, the venerable high-wing twin-turboprop it relaunched production of in 2010.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins 787 support deal from Virgin
Virgin Atlantic has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to provide component and APU support for its on-order Boeing 787 fleet.
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FARNBOROUGH: ICATS bolsters UAV team with Spanish recruits
A global lobby group for the unmanned air vehicle sector has been bolstered with the addition of two Spanish research organisation to its ranks.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE to open Alabama 3-D printing factory
GE Aviation has decided to equip a factory in Auburn, Alabama, to make engine fuel nozzles using additive manufacturing techniques.
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FARNBOROUGH: Test site has big potential for UAV use
The US government has approved an unmanned air vehicle test site near Grand Forks, North Dakota because geography and existing infrastructure gives it advantages in UAV science and potential usage, and the local department of commerce is at Farnborough International Air Show to spread the word about the North Plains ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: ASTRAEA approaches UAV airspace acceptance
Industry research body ASTRAEA is nearing approval to fly unmanned air vehicles (UAV) in any airspace as years of development begin to bear fruit.
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FARNBOROUGH: Surrey nanotech specialist claims world record for blackest coating
How black is black? Blacker than it used to be and very nearly as black as it can get, according to the UK materials scientists behind a carbon nanotube coating they claim absorbs a world record 99.96% of incident radiation.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Pitching its UAV engines, Lycoming makes Farnborough debut
Lycoming Engines has not historically attended the Farnborough airshow, but the Textron unit is flying its colours this year and is pushing its range of engines for the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) market.
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FARNBOROUGH: World Cup lift for in-flight television
Panasonic Avionics believes its in-flight television service has received a huge boost in awareness from the FIFA World Cup, estimating that around 40,000 passengers watched live Germany's late win over Argentina in last night's finale.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: A330 line to be all-Neo before 2020
Airbus aims to complete the transition to all-A330neo production by the end of 2019, following its launch of the re-engined type.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Landing gear innovations support Ka-62
When Kamov’s Ka-62 multi-role helicopter gets flying later this year, it will be coming down to earth on an innovative set of main and tail landing gear. Russia’s Aviation Equipment says the gear is unique, with shock-absorber and retracting system integrated in one unit.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing backs 787 after A330neo launch
Boeing chief executive Ray Conner re-affirmed his confidence in the competitiveness of his product line-up against new competition in the form of the newly-launched A330-800 and -900.
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AnalysisFARNBOROUGH: Airbus lays out A330neo specifications
Airbus expects to achieve a range of 6,200nm with its A330-900neo, which will be the first re-engined variant to market, while the -800neo will be able to reach 7,450nm.