All Systems & Interiors news – Page 15
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Thales connected cockpit puts 5D flight management on horizon
Thales is promising a “game-changer” in flight management systems (FMS) with an internet-connected but secure system designed to let pilots take advantage of the full spectrum of available flight, weather and air traffic data to realise optimised flight trajectories for time and fuel efficiency – from 2024.
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NewsBeechcraft King Air 350 gets nose modification
The Beechcraft King Air 350 twin-engined turboprop family is now available with a nose modification that adds an extra 0.34cb m (12cb ft) of volume, for up to 113kg (250lb) of additional payload.
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Boeing communications head to resign
Boeing’s senior vice president of communications, Anne Toulouse, will be retiring from her post in 2020, the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer says in a statement on 22 November.
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NewsLockheed eyes night firefighting with LM-100J
Lockheed Martin is eager to develop a unique night firefighting capability for its LM-100J FireHerc variant.
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Sain succeeds Nakano as CEO of Panasonic Avionics
Panasonic Avionics has hired former Boeing Global Services executive Ken Sain as chief executive, succeeding former CEO Hideo Nakano.
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AJW Technique charts North American growth
Since established seven years ago, Montreal component repair shop AJW Technique acted largely as a supplier to its UK-based parent AJW Group.
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NewsAirbus and EasyJet to jointly study electric aircraft
EasyJet and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly assess the potential of hybrid- and full-electric aircraft for short-haul flights across Europe.
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VR Technologies outlines fast pace of VRT500 development
VR Technologies has unveiled ambitious plans for its developmental VRT500 light-single helicopter, including final assembly of the type in Italy and potential hybridisation of the platform.
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MEA picks Honeywell avionics for new Airbus fleet
Middle East Airlines has signed an agreement with Honeywell for cockpit technology in its new Airbus fleet.
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UAE to join MBDA effort on SmartGlider missile
Missile maker MBDA is looking to collaborate with the UAE on the development of its SmartGlider munition as part of an agreement between France and the Middle Eastern nation.
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DUBAI: Honeywell and S&K seal support pact
Honeywell and MRO provider S&K Logistics Services have signed an agreement that will reduce the downtime and cut costs for customers buying defence equipment via the US government’s Foreign Military Sales mechanism.
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DUBAI: ATR taps growing interest in onboard streaming
ATR foresees increasing demand for in-flight streaming on its turboprops, more than a year after it launched its Cabinstream in-flight entertainment system.
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DUBAI: Collins unveils new touchscreen MFD
Collins Aerospace is displaying a developmental widescreen multifunction display that it wants to offer for both new aircraft types and as a retrofit.
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DUBAI: New Boeing seating joint venture debuts at show
Adient Aerospace – Boeing’s new seating joint venture – is making a first Dubai appearance with its two key products prominently displayed on the stand of its parent company.
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Collins chief says integration ahead of plan
Almost exactly a year ago, Rockwell Collins completed its long-running merger with the UTAS division of United Technologies to create one of the most diversified businesses in aerospace. Collins Aerospace – itself an amalgam of a series of acquisitions over the past decade, including B/E, Arinc and Goodrich – emerged ...
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In depthGallery of the best images from the 2019 Dubai airshow
All the best images from the 2019 Dubai Airshow, captured from on the ground in the United Arab Emirates. Catch up on all the latest news, in-depth analysis and opinion from the show here.
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NewsOn board Zetavia’s Il-76TD at the Dubai Airshow
Nestling amongst the gleaming new jets, turbprops and helicopters here on the flightline at the Dubai Airshow is a Zetavia Ilyushin Il-76TD. This 1970s Soviet era, four-engined airlifter still plays a crucial role around the globe carrying cargo into far-flung locations.
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DUBAI: ACSS touts safety benefits of ADS-B In retrofit
The crowded air routes around the Gulf’s three hub airports are among the most challenging in the world for pilots, and technology that increases situational awareness in the cockpit could be a major safety benefit.
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DUBAI: How Trenchard diversified in Dubai
As with Doctor Who’s Tardis, there is a lot of technological prowess packed into Aero Technics’ modest adjoining standard units at Dubai International Airport’s free zone.
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Boeing head of commercial aircraft public relations resigns
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.