All Systems & Interiors news – Page 5
-
NewsSeat design guidance sought after BA 787 phone fire
Investigators are recommending that the UK Civil Aviation Authority require that passenger seat designs minimise the possibility of portable electronic devices being crushed, after a fire incident on board a British Airways Boeing 787-9 operating to London Heathrow. But the Air Accidents Investigation Branch acknowledges difficulties in eliminating entirely ...
-
In depth
How air travel crisis will impact MRO business
As the MRO sector looks ahead to the recovery in demand and revenue that should come with rising traffic levels, it is still waiting to see just how deep the impact of the crisis will be
-
News
HAECO's Vector Light seats get FAA certification; Q4 delivery targeted
HAECO Americas’ interiors unit, HAECO Cabin Solutions, has clinched the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification for its Vector Light narrowbody seat.
-
News
Safran switches seat models on A220
Safran is replacing the passenger seat models it provides on the Airbus A220 as the sole supplier-furnished equipment (SFE) manufacturer.
-
News
AVIC cabin arm targets long-range narrowbodies
AVIC Cabin Systems has disclosed product developments at four of its divisions to address new demand in the single-aisle market, especially on longer routes.
-
News
Recaro pitches for regional share
German seating manufacturer believes it can sell more into segment, as industry resizes after pandemic.
-
News
KAL-ASD secures 737 Max winglet contract extension
Korean Air’s aerospace division (KAL-ASD) has disclosed a contract extension for the production of winglets for the Boeing 737 Max.
-
News
Honeywell developing 1MW turbo-generator for air-taxi segment
Honeywell later this year plans to demonstrate a new, more-powerful turbo-generator designed for use on air taxis, cargo drones and hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.
-
News
Arrival of versatile E195-E2 offers ‘glimmer of hope’: KLM Cityhopper chief
KLM Cityhopper believes the arrival of its first Embraer 195-E2s can help to spearhead the Dutch carrier’s recovery from the pandemic downturn as the new jets will offer the wider group greater flexibility.
-
News
BA premium-economy roll-out plays well for recovery phase: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the increased mix of premium-economy seating in its capacity is well timed to cater for the likely slower pick-up in business traffic during the pandemic recovery phase.
-
News
De Havilland and PAL pitch special-mission ‘P-4’ Dash 8-400
De Havilland Canada and Canadian aircraft modification company PAL Aerospace intend to offer a special-mission variant of the Dash 8-400 turboprop to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
-
News
Aviage Systems secures FAA certification for 787 avionics MRO
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certificated China’s Aviage Systems for Boeing 787 avionics work, paving the way for the company to expand into the international market.
-
News
Qatar pitches touchless IFE initiative to allay post-Covid travel concerns
Qatar Airways is highlighting its steps towards offering full touchless in-flight technology onboard its aircraft in a further sign of how airlines are adapting their product and marketing in light of customer sensitivities to flying in the post-pandemic environment.
-
News
Delta to block middle seats through April
Delta Air Lines has extended through the end of April its ban on selling middle seats on its flights to give customers the additional “peace of mind” that comes with fewer passengers and the perceived lower risk of getting infected with the coronavirus.
-
News
JetBlue unveils new business seat aimed at London flights
JetBlue Airways has unveiled new full-flat business seats ahead of its planned launch of flights to London later this year.
-
News
Safran expands seat options for E-Jet family
Safran has had its Z110i economy seat certificated for installation on Embraer E-Jets, thereby broadening the supplier’s seat options for the aircraft family.
-
News
Seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz exits insolvency proceedings
German seat manufacturer Zim Flugsitz has emerged from legal insolvency proceedings after a restructuring plan was unanimously approved by creditors in December.
-
News
Emirates considers refitting A380s with new premium-economy cabin
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has shown off the new premium-economy cabin fitted to its latest Airbus A380, of which the airline took delivery in mid-December. It comprises 56 seats in a 2-4-2 cross-section, with up to 40in pitch, at the front of the A380’s main deck. Each has a ...
-
News
Faradair chooses MagniX for electric aircraft project
US electric propulsion specialist MagniX will collaborate with UK-based Faradair Aerospace to deliver an 18-seat Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) by 2026, giving the sustainable aircraft sector a good-news boost during an otherwise bleak year for aerospace.
-
News
Ampaire demonstrates hybrid-electric Cessna on flight across Maui
Electric aircraft company Ampaire has flown its hybrid-electric powered Cessna 337 Skymaster on what it calls an “actual airline route”, between two of Hawaii’s islands.
