All aerospace news – Page 759
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Fast-growing Astronics announces one-for-ten stock distribution
Having enjoyed a string of profitable quarters, in-seat power specialist Astronics has announced a one-for-ten distribution of Class B stock to holders of...
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Alaska firm promotes global ADS-B augmentation tool
An Alaskan company says it will demonstrate in 2013 a satellite-based surveillance and communication network that can augment automatic dependent surveillance...
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NewsFAA calls for ATR elevator check
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants operators of 86 US-registered ATR 42 and ATR 72 regional turboprops perform an inspection of the aircraft's...
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Thai Airways' regional subsidiary to operate A320s
Thai Airways International's new regional carrier will operate up to 11 Airbus A320s on its domestic and short-haul services.
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Boeing expects 747-8F certification shortly, minus some features
Boeing expects to receive approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration within a "few weeks" on airworthiness certification data for the 747-8F, but...
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FAA workers, projects and trust fund remain in limbo
Thousands of US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees remained on furlough and billions of dollars in infrastructure projects stayed stalled as...
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American launches inflight streaming video on 767s
American Airlines has launched inflight streaming video entertainment on its fleet of 15 Boeing 767-200 aircraft, and plans to offer the product on all of...
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Contour supplying Mercury suites for Air China 777-300ERs
UK manufacturer Contour Aerospace says it supplied first class seats for Air China's new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will enter service later this month.
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General Dynamics: 2012 for Jet Aviation recovery
Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics said new management being put in place at its Jet Aviation completions subsidiary in Basel, Switzerland, will solve throughput issues, as the demand for completions begins to recover in 2012.
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ETOPS trials
Boeing has completed the extended operations (ETOPS) test points portion of its 300h certification systems functionality and reliability (F&R) testing for...
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Frontier seeks STC for Gogo installations
Frontier Airlines hopes to launch Embraer E-190 flights with Gogo Wi-Fi service once it receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the US Federal...
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Eurocopter and HAL extend cooperation agreement
Eurocopter and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are in the process of signing a contract to extend the 50-year partnership between the two companies.
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Signature Flight Support firms two acquisitions
UK support services company Signature Flight Support, a subsidiary of BBA Aviation, has acquired Avitat Boca Raton, Florida.
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NewsVIDEO: In-flight connectivity to be baseline on Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier intends to make in-flight connectivity baseline on its new 100/130-seat CSeries jetliner because passengers have come to expect such a solution,...
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NewsFire risk in air freight increases dramatically
Fires in aircraft freight holds caused by lithium batteries for consumer electronic equipment has been a growing worry for airlines, particularly in the...
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Eurocopter, Mahindra Group ink MoU for trade partnership
Mahindra Group representatives Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for trade partnership with Eurocopter...
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FAA weighs in on LightSquared alternate plan
The US FAA says an alternate operational proposal by wholesale broadband provider LightSquared would likely cause timing issues with its terminal, enroute...
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NewsTAP Portugal set to defect to A350-900
TAP Portugal is poised to defect to the larger Airbus A350-900, becoming the latest in a series of customers to shift away from the shrunk -800 variant. Airbus...
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India ready for new GSLV attempt in March 2012
The Indian Space Research Organisation hopes to be ready to return its heavy-lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to flight by March 2012.
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NewsISS set for science surge
With the wheels barely cool after the final touchdown of the Space Shuttle programme, member space agencies of the International Space Station's Multilateral Coordination Board met to discuss the future of the orbiting laboratory - which could soon take on a new role as a testbed for ambitious manned or ...