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NewsSACAA was still conducting smoke probe before Citation crash
Investigators were still conducting an investigation into two smoke incidents involving the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s Cessna Citation II flight-inspection jet before its fatal loss near George. There is no immediate evidence of a connection between the incidents – on 7 and 8 November last year – and the ...
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NewsLOT parent to start Condor 767 replacement by 2024
Condor’s new Polish owner intends to replace the 16 ageing Boeing 767s operated by the airline with a larger fleet of long-haul aircraft.
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OpinionCould return to the Moon prove a step too far?
By the end of this year or early next, we should get a look at the future of deep-space travel. It will not carry a crew, but NASA’s Artemis I around-the-Moon-and-back flight will demonstrate the capsule, life-support system and mighty Space Launch System rocket being designed and tested to carry ...
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OpinionWhy jet stalwart Embraer is embracing the turboprop
If the stars align, the world could have the first all-new large turboprop passenger aircraft for four decades within five years.
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Paid contentFutureshaper: Jun Xu
Jun Xu is part of a 400-strong engineering team with Honeywell Aerospace in Shanghai focused on local OEM customers. He describes the part he and his colleagues have played in the journey to first flight and beyond of China’s first modern narrowbody
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Paid contentPowering in a new era
Its industry-leading products include the HTF7000 and its 131 Series, but Honeywell Aerospace is also innovating fast in propulsion, with initiatives ranging from hybrid-electric generation and compact APUs to predictive maintenance
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Paid contentDon’t stop thinking about tomorrow
From lightweight radars to virtual-reality training systems, Honeywell’s advanced technology laboratories are hives of innovation and norm-challenging creativity
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Paid contentGlass act
BendixKing is firmly back in the avionics business. Honeywell’s exclusive brand for general aviation cockpits is once again at the forefront of innovation with a suite of affordable and newly developed technologies
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Paid contentFutureshaper: Jolana Dvorska
Honeywell is a key player in Europe’s SESAR project and Brno-based avionics architect and future shaper Jolana Dvorska is helping to develop technologies making skies easier to manage for pilots and controllers
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Paid contentEasier on the eye
Honeywell has been designing intelligent flightdecks for decades, but the next generation of technology will see them become even more intuitive and connected - to help the eventual transition to single-pilot and eventually fully autonomous aircraft
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Paid contentIntelligence service
For Honeywell, connectivity goes beyond simply enabling passengers to surf the internet - although it is a leader in this technology. Today, it means linking a host of on-board components to analytical tools, helping operators understand their aircraft better
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Paid contentSpace’s new faces
Honeywell’s space business is becoming more international and nimble, as new players in the satellite communications market demand smaller and lighter components in higher volumes. Its leader Mike Elias explains
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Paid contentDigital disciplines
Honeywell’s technology has helped transform the industry, but now it is using the latest thinking to recharge its own business and relationship with customers and suppliers
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Paid contentSome like it hot
Bleed air valves to cope with higher temperatures of modern engines, and technology to create a more comfortable working environment for fighter pilots are just part of the expanding portfolio of Honeywell’s mechanical systems & components business
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Paid contentFutureshaper: Lisa Butters
Lisa Butters spearheads Honeywell’s semi-autonomous used parts trading platform GoDirect Trade, making the most of her online development experience to champion disruptive technologies such as blockchain. She outlines her ambitions for the business
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Paid contentAt your service
Honeywell says it is creating an unrivalled customer experience organisation by using big data to fully understand the businesses of those who operate its equipment
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NewsCertification flights for Ka-62 helicopter get under way
Russian Helicopters has begun certification test flights of the Kamov Ka-62 intermediate-twin and intends to complete the activity in 2020.
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NewsBoom Supersonic teams with Flight Research to trial XB-1 technology demonstrator
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has partnered with US training support and services company Flight Research (FRI) to test its XB-1 technology demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
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NewsBristow and ERA to merge, creating offshore helicopter giant
Offshore helicopter operators Bristow Group and ERA Group are to merge, creating a business with a combined $1.5 billion turnover and a fleet of over 300 rotorcraft.
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NewsNo survivors from South African CAA calibration Citation crash
None of the three crew members of a South African Civil Aviation Authority flight-inspection aircraft survived after the aircraft came down shortly after take-off from George airport. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation II, came down in mountainous terrain after departing George at 10:40 on 23 January. It was due to ...