All Systems & interiors articles – Page 428
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...
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BMed A321’s close call with terrain sparked by data mismatch
Investigators believe mismatched aeronautical data catalysed a serious approach incident, in which a BMed Airbus A321 came close to striking terrain while...
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NewsA318 first Airbus to be approved for Thales HUD
The A318 has become the first Airbus aircraft to be approved for Thales' D-HUDS digital head-up display system. The Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered A318 and...
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Israel's Olive Engineering unveils Elcopter with detachable secured cabin
Israeli design company Olive Engineering has unveiled the Elcopter, a unique modified helicopter with a detachable...
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NewsChinese firm ordered to pay $65m over chemical-damaged MAS A330
A Chinese court has ordered a state-owned company to pay more than $65 million in compensation over an incident nearly eight years ago in which chemicals...
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Australia's ATSB looks to minimise the risk of disorientation
Spatial disorientation (SD) is an ever-present risk to aviation but there are many steps that can be taken to minimise the risk of disorientation occurring...
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Austrian to sell 50-seaters
Austrian Airlines Group is seeking to sell at least 15 of its Bombardier CRJ200s and Dash 8 Q300s and replace them with larger aircraft. It says will reduce...
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Call for airlines to share data about on-board medical incidents
An expert in telemedicine is calling for airlines to share data on in-flight medical emergencies so on-board provision of equipment and medication can be...
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The man who gets Gatwick flying
British Airways' Tim Hawkins has been a turnround manager at London Gatwick for 30 years. Formerly known as a flight dispatcher, the job calls for a wide range of qualities to keep airlines and airports on the move
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Civil engines: Will CFM leap to open rotor?
Joint company has set deadline of decade's end for decision - in time to power new Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies
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Civil engines: Pratt & Whitney gears up for the future with GTF
By promising double-digit reductions in fuel burn and emissions, Pratt & Whitney is hoping its geared turbofan will kick-start the move to a new generation of airliners and revitalise its commercial engine business