All aerospace news – Page 685
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Regulation violations behind proposed Delta fine: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration has fined Delta Air lines nearly $1 million for allegedly violating safety regulations during revenue flights of an...
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Airbus, EasyJet and Nicarnica test volcanic ash detector
Airbus is collaborating with EasyJet and Nicarnica Aviation to test a device capable of detecting volcanic ash - the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Yak-130's engine intakes cause confusion
The Irkut-built Yakovlev Yak-130 trainer almost failed to get off the ground for its Farnborough debut because of a misunderstanding with air traffic authorities,...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is Boeing Engineering Student of the Year
After four years of postgraduate research in the field of advanced rechargeable lithium batteries, Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is getting a taste...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: How Rockwell Collins' easy touch won it the Innovator of the Year Award
Nine months ago, Rockwell Collins raised the ante in the high technology world of avionics, leapfrogging its competitors in the Part 23 light jet and turboprop...
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FARNBOROUGH: LCI to capitalise on commercial and helicopter markets
Lease Corporation International (LCI) is in a unique position of covering the commercial aircraft and helicopter market with a pipeline of orders for the...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Disabled charity Aerobility seeks participants for round-the-world challenge
Disability takes to the global stage in August when London hosts the 2012 Paralympic Games, and for one charitable flying organisation this can only be a...
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IN FOCUS: Engineering Student of the Year Yayu Monica Hew follows her American dream of a career in space physics
Yayu Monica Hew arrived at University of Texas in Arlington (UTA) to follow her "American dream" of studying aerospace engineering and physics - a degree...
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FARNBOROUGH: China Southern selects Rockwell Collins for 787 dispatch
China Southern Airlines has chosen Rockwell Collins's dispatch programme to support its new fleet of 10 Boeing 787 aircraft, which will begin when the airline...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lighting on aircraft can prevent bird strikes
Bird strike incidents could be reduced by displaying pulsed lighting on the wings and fuselages of aircraft, according to wildlife ecologists in the USA....
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FARNBOROUGH: Tekever UAV falls apart upon landing, as planned
Tekever (H4/D9) has a novel way of making an impact at the show - its unmanned air vehicle is designed to fall apart on landing.
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FARNBOROUGH: Upgraded Puma HC2 to enter final flight test phase
Eurocopter (OE13) will fly its first upgraded Puma HC2 medium support helicopter to the UK "in the coming weeks" for final test and evaluation work at Qinetiq's...
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FARNBOROUGH: Noranco wins A380 landing gear components contract
Canada's Noranco has landed a contract from Goodrich to supply additional undercarriage parts for the Airbus A380. Under the deal announced at the show,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi AIrcraft features 8m-long MRJ mockup at show
Mitsubishi Aircraft (chalet D12-13, OE7) is showcasing an 8m (26ft) long cabin mock-up, the largest ever, of its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet at the Farnborough...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell 525R Relentless makes its European debut
Bell Helicopter's (chalet L2) flagship 525R Relentless is making it European debut at Farnborough. The "super medium" twin was launched to great fanfare...
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FARNBOROUGH: Cathay restores confidence in A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has given the Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence vote with its order for 26 of the type, 10 of which are new business. Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: AirBaltic set for 2015 delivery for first CS300
AirBaltic is scheduled to take delivery of the first of up to 20 Bombardier CS300s in the first quarter of 2015 under an agreement announced during the Farnborough...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus environment champion Andrea Debbane outlines the 'perfect flight'
In support of industry efforts to achieve sustainable growth in aviation, and meet the short-term goal of improving fuel efficiency by 1.5% every year until...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Ilyushin Finance signs MoU to take Czech regional turboprops
Ilyushin Finance has committed to taking up to 13 new aircraft from Czech-based manufacturer Aircraft Industries. The Russian lessor has signed a memorandum...