All Systems & Interiors news – Page 9
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NewsCollins’ aircraft interiors business faces long road to recovery
Collins Aerospace’ aircraft interiors business is lagging the company’s broader recovery due to the slow return of demand for international long-haul air travel.
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NewsRaytheon to combine military systems businesses and names Calio president
Raytheon Technologies has disclosed plans to consolidate two defence-focused divisions, reoganising its business into three divisions with Christopher Calio as its next president.
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NewsEmirates to offer GX Aviation broadband on A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to offer Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed broadband connectivity on its Airbus A350 fleet, which it expects to enter service next year. Emirates says the A350s will be the first aircraft in its fleet to use the GX satellite network. The Dubai-based carrier has 50 A350s ...
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NewsKorean Air receives first A321neo, debuts new short-haul interiors
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first A321neo – marking its entry as the region’s newest A320 family operator – as it unveils new short-haul cabin products including full-flat seats in business class.
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NewsSeating crash-test centre to be established in Northern Ireland
UK-based specialist Thompson Aero Seating is to establish a full-scale crash-test facility for aircraft passenger seats in Northern Ireland. The company aims to complete the dynamic test facility – fitted with a reverse accelerator sled able to generate 100g forces – in spring next year, and commence testing in the ...
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NewsA350 reconfiguration reclaims interior cabin length as well as width
Airbus has gained close to a metre in cabin length by reconfiguring the A350’s interior, including shifting the rear pressure bulkhead further aft and moving the cockpit wall forward. Its updated configuration also includes widening the cabin by 2in either side, through re-sculpting the central fuselage sidewalls, taking the width ...
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NewsItaly’s Optimares loses legal case over axed Qatar Airways seat-supply contract
Qatar Airways has emerged as the victor in a court case against Italian airline seat manufacturer Optimares, over the termination of contracts for design and supply of seats for Boeing 777-9, 787-9 and Airbus A321 jets. The contracts were originally agreed in 2018-19 and covered business-class seats for the Boeings ...
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NewsLufthansa to install enclosed first-class suites in new group-wide long-haul cabin
Lufthansa Group has launched the ‘Allegris’ cabin product for its long-haul fleet, which will see its first-class passengers benefit from enclosed suites for the first time.
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NewsNASA contracts with Xwing to develop safe autonomous flight systems
NASA has contracted with autonomous aviation company Xwing to support the development of safety systems for pilotless aircraft.
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NewsAmerican invests in Universal Hydrogen
American Airlines has made an equity investment in start-up Universal Hydrogen to help support the airline’s ambitious goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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NewsUK’s Hans Airways picks Moment to supply A330 entertainment system
UK start-up long-haul carrier Hans Airways has selected French firm Moment to provide portable in-flight entertainment for passengers. The airline has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-200 and says it has signed a letter of intent to equip the twinjet with the Flymingo Box entertainment system. Flymingo Box is a ...
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NewsAirline connectivity could worsen under Viasat-Inmarsat tie-up: UK regulator
UK competition regulators believe airlines could face higher prices but worse quality for on-board wi-fi as a consequence of the merger of satellite communications firms Viasat and Inmarsat. Viasat unveiled a $7.3 billion acquisition agreement to take over Inmarsat in November last year, through a deal involving $850 million in ...
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NewsParker-Hannifin completes £6.3bn acquisition of UK aerospace firm Meggitt
US-based firm Parker-Hannifin has completed its £6.3 billion ($7.2 billion) acquisition of the UK aerospace company Meggitt. The transaction, says Parker-Hannifin, will provide complementary technologies and increase the aftermarket mix of its aerospace business. Closing of the acquisition follows a review of competition – and security – concerns, and the ...
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NewsEASA examines system to maintain flight-guidance while airspeed unreliable
European safety regulators have been assessing a request to implement a system on a large aircraft which will maintain flight-guidance functions despite the unavailability of reliable airspeed data. Unreliable airspeed typically results in the disconnection of the autopilot, autothrust and flight-directors. The system under consideration will have three operating modes, ...
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NewsEmirates details in-flight entertainment system chosen for A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to fit its upcoming fleet of 50 Airbus A350s with a Thales in-flight entertainment system. The Dubai-based airline says it has chosen the Thales Avant Up system for the twinjets, deliveries of which are set to commence in 2024. Emirates says the system features 4K ...
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NewsReliable Robotics clears early certification hurdle for pilotless Caravan
US autonomous technology developer Reliable Robotics has cleared an early milestone toward achieving certification of an autonomous Cessna 208 Caravan.
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NewsEmirates rolls out cabin refresh in $2 billion soft product upgrade
Emirates is to embark on an “extensive and record-breaking” aircraft interior refurbishment, as part of a $2 billion investment into improving its inflight cabin experience.
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NewsDassault Systemes anticipates looming surge in widebody orders
Looming airline demand for widebody jets could leave Airbus and Boeing struggling to ramp production in the coming months.
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NewsUniversal lands orders for 20 hydrogen turboprops
Start-up Universal Hydrogen has landied an order from a Canadian aircraft lessor to equip 20 regional turboprops with hydrogen propulsion systems.
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NewsAirbus adaptable-wing project to feature actuation technology from Curtiss-Wright
Airbus’s advanced wing demonstrator, based on a Cessna Citation VII business jet, will include actuation technology from US manufacturer Curtiss-Wright. The ‘eXtra Performance Wing’ programme will examine active wing control through features such as gust sensors and pop-up spoilers. Among these is a semi-aeroelastic hinge which will provide an “intelligent ...