All aerospace news – Page 858
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NewsSystem, software certification issues to be addressed by new conference
Europe's first international conference dedicated specifically to the certification issues of aircraft systems, software and embedded electronics will be...
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Mexico's Interjet adds A320s from CIT and ACG
Mexico's Interjet has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s which it is using to add capacity in the Mexican domestic market.
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SmartWings offers leisure passengers insurance against rain
Czech carrier SmartWings is offering an ancillary service allowing passengers to insure their leisure trip against poor weather at the destination.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing presses on with 747-8 certification effort
As its all-new carbonfibre stablemate, the 787, progresses through its certification plan with relative swiftness, Boeing's 747-8F has faced more challenges...
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NewsBroken booster pump possible cause of failed Indian launch
A flaw in the fuel booster turbo pump was the cause of the failed 15 April launch of India's three-stage geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV),...
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FARNBOROUGH: The A350 flightdeck - pilots at home in the future
The A350's cockpit offers ease of access to data, flexibility for pilots to display and share information - and it will feel familiar
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FARNBOROUGH: Smart safety avionics in the A350
THE AIRBUS A350's pilots will have, as standard, an advanced landing safety function that will warn the pilots, during approach, of the risk of runway overrun.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Are you sitting comfortably?
More than 70 years after first sampling the delights of international air travel, veteran industrial design engineer Tom Karen believes more should be done to improve passenger service, beginning in the comfort station
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FARNBOROUGH: The cost of cash
THE COST OF CASH Aircraft financing stayed on track last year despite the downturn, but uncertain market conditions and regulatory changes are combining...
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FARNBOROUGH: EACP: a path to new funding for Europe's small and medium-sized enterprises
New collaboration opportunities and routes to funding are among the targets of the European Aviation Clusters Partnership (EACP), which has enlisted as members...
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FARNBOROUGH: NextGen flight management system: masterminding the cockpit
Little did Honeywell know in the late 1970s when it introduced the idea of a performance management system for the Boeing 757 and 767 that slightly more...
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Opinion
Comment: New birds aplenty...but no pigs
Air travel is safer than ever, but a levelling off in the long-term decline of accident and fatality rates tells us it's time for ideas about safety management within - and between - airlines
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Business: briefs
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell for undisclosed terms in a move it says will "reinforce" its position in the cabin interiors market, following the acquisition of C&D Aerospace and Driessen Aerospace
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ATR teams with Italy's Giugiaro for Series 600 interior
ATR has teamed with Italian design house Giugiaro Design to develop the new ATR Series 600 cabin, marking Giugiaro's entry into the commercial aviation interior...
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FARNBOROUGH: Suddenly serious
Bombardier faces an assault on its CSeries airliner after savouring sweet victory with Republic deal
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FARNBOROUGH: Giant steps – has the latest Airbus A380 production revamp worked?
The Airbus A380 arrived to a huge fanfare in 2007 and is earning revenue for five of its launch customers. But frustratingly for the company, the same cannot...
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Ulan Ude delivers UTair Mi-171s early
Russian Helicopters subsidiary Ulan Ude has delivered two Mil Mi-171 helicopters ahead of schedule to Russia's largest helicopter operator, UTair.
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NewsVIDEO: British Airways takes delivery of four-class 777-300ER
British Airways is to operate its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a four-class interior, comprising 297 seats, when it puts the twin-jet into service...
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General aviation in brief
Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue have launched a search and rescue and emergency medical services operation from Era's Fourchon, Louisiana base