All Systems & Interiors news – Page 17

  • News

    Boeing head of commercial aircraft public relations resigns

    2019-11-12T22:26:07Z

    Former Boeing Global Services vice-president of communications Conrad Chun has succeeded Linda Mills as vice-president of communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately.

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    Boeing's orders slipped in October as airlines swap 737 Max

    2019-11-12T19:29:18Z

    Boeing's total number of commercial aircraft orders received in 2019 dropped by 11 during October as at least one customer swapped orders for the 737 Max to the 787.

  • News

    Rostec to design new Russian landing-gear for Superjet

    2019-11-12T15:05:22Z

    ​Russian state technology firm Rostec is to develop a new landing-gear assembly for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 under the programme to increase domestic components on the type.

  • HAPSMobile Hawk30 in second test flight
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    Solar-powered Hawk30 completes 1.5h second flight

    2019-11-08T18:39:00Z

    HAPSMobile’s Hawk30 solar-powered, high-altitude platform completed its second test flight in the last two months when it touched down after a 1.5h flight at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California.

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    Embraer names new CFO and COO

    2019-11-07T22:47:36Z

    ​Embraer named Antonio Carlos Garcia as the company’s new chief financial officer and investor relations officer replacing Nelson Salgado, who will move to the chief operations officer role at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.

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    Safran propulsion head selected to succeed chief Petitcolin

    2019-11-04T18:57:23Z

    ​French aerospace firm Safran has named its propulsion division head, Olivier Andries, as its next chief executive from 2021.

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    ​Spirit AeroSystems sees Bombardier deal as path to new markets

    2019-11-01T20:08:28Z

    Spirit AeroSystems views its pending purchase of Bombardier's aerospace businesses as a means to acquire more Airbus work, expand its footprint into lower-cost regions and acquire high-tech, composite manufacturing assets.

  • News

    Embraer delivers 44 jets in third quarter

    2019-10-31T20:43:45Z

    ​Brazilian planemaker Embraer says it delivered 44 aircraft in the third quarter of 2019, including its first new flagship E195-E2, to launch customer Azul, bringing total deliveries in 2019 to 117 aircraft.

  • News

    Piper's M600 and Cirrus Vision Jet add automated landing feature

    2019-10-31T14:30:00Z

    Piper Aircraft’s M600 turboprop and Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet are to feature a new Garmin automatic landing capability in a first for general aviation aircraft.

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    Embraer’s growth tied to health of Latin American economies

    2019-10-28T16:03:25Z

    ​Brazilian planemaker Embraer sees its future success in Latin America closely tied to the region’s economic prosperity and political stability as its current customers, both in its home country as well as amongst its Latin American neighbors, mull their next metal move.

  • Analysis

    Why Boeing faces 'worst crisis' in its history

    2019-10-24T01:31:00Z

    Boeing remains the world’s largest aerospace company by revenue, but its lead over number two Airbus shrank further on 23 October with a third quarter financial report riddled with challenges, among them tumbling revenue, the 737 Max crisis, 777X delays, a 787 production rate cut and unresolved KC-46A quality issues.

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    Boeing earns $1.2bil profit by relying on defence & services

    2019-10-23T19:24:26Z

    ​Boeing squeaked out $1.2 billion in net earnings for the third quarter of 2019, despite a $40 million loss from operations in its commercial airplanes division.

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    Boeing profit plummets as 737 Max crisis deepens

    2019-10-23T18:44:14Z

    Boeing’s profit in the third quarter fell by more than half as the company continues to suffer from fallout following the global 737 Max grounding.

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    Vu Systems and Saab partner on EFVS package

    2019-10-23T02:20:29Z

    A new technology capable of “seeing through clouds” which its creators promise will revolutionise operations in low-visibility minima – has been launched at NBAA.

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    Boeing’s Kevin McAllister resigns amid growing 737 Max crisis

    2019-10-22T20:27:23Z

    Kevin McAllister, Boeing’s commercial aircraft chief since 2016, has become the first management casualty of the ongoing 737 Max drama which has grounded all of the next-generation aircraft for the past eight months after two accidents killed 346 people.

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    Bombardier brings big data to business aviation

    2019-10-22T18:00:05Z

    ​Bombardier is to offer to install a health monitoring unit (HMU) in every Global and Challenger free of charge, as part of an initiative to bring the growing world of big data to business aviation.

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    Collins Aerospace Q3 revenue, profit rise on synergies

    2019-10-22T14:52:29Z

    Revenue at Collins Aerospace jumped 64% in the third quarter, primarily due to acquisitions, prompting parent company United Technologies (UTC) to once again raise its 2019 full-year financial estimates for the business unit ahead of a planned corporate merger with Raytheon.

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    P&W Q3 profit rises 15% on aftermarket sales

    2019-10-22T14:32:50Z

    Pratt & Whitney's third-quarter operating profit rose 15% year-on-year to $471 million on growth in its military and commercial aftermarket as well as due to cost reduction for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine programme and favorable commercial OEM mix.

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    Textron upbeat after Longitude certification

    2019-10-22T00:29:58Z

    Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.

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    Europe’s regulator targets January return for Max, Reuters reports

    2019-10-21T21:58:56Z

    European regulators say that the earliest date they may be able to certify the Boeing 737 Max to return to service would likely be in January 2020 following flight tests independent of the Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters news service reports on 21 October.