Systems & interiors – Page 16
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NewsEmirates 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 13.3in ...
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NewsFaradair 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.
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NewsAmpaire 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.
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NewsWinglet maker Tamarack expands with new South Carolina install site
Business-aircraft winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace has opened a new installation facility in South Carolina, adding a third such installation site to the company’s footprint.
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NewsCollins targets clean-cabin technologies, eyes supersonic future
Amid the pandemic, Collins Aerospace continues to invest in supersonic aircraft technology while eyeing aspects of business and commercial aviation that will be “systematically” changed by Covid-19
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NewsKLM to retrofit Embraer E190s and Boeing 737s with Recaro seats
Dutch carrier KLM has ordered 56 shipsets of Recaro seats to install across part of its mainline and regional fleet.
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NewsDiehl to cut 1,400 jobs in Germany under restructuring plan
Diehl Aviation intends to make up to 1,400 jobs across its German sites redundant as part of restructuring aimed at providing the systems and interior equipment supplier with an “economically sustainable and future-oriented cost structure” by the end of 2022.
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NewsAirbus receives initial ‘Airspace’ cabin entry area for A320neo
Austrian aerospace firm FACC has delivered its first entrance area of the ‘Airspace’ interior configuration developed for the Airbus A320neo. FACC had been tasked with developing the door zone and overhead bins for the new interior layout two years ago. The Airspace cabin was introduced on the long-haul Airbus A350 ...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems reports $156m Q3 loss
Wichita-based aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems lost $156 million in the third quarter of 2020 amid tumbling revenue resulting from the dual pressures of the pandemic and Boeing 737 Max grounding.
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NewsSpirit completes Bombardier aerostructures acquisition
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s aerostructures and aftermarket services businesses.
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NewsFirst A321P2F enters service with Qantas
The first Airbus A321P2F converted freighter has entered service with launch customer Qantas, which will operate it under a partnership with Australia Post. Qantas will take up to three A321P2Fs, which it notes offers an additional 9t payload over the Boeing 737-300Fs it uses on domestic freight services. ...
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NewsHoneywell rolls out A320 family APU upgrade
Honeywell has released an upgrade for its APU fitted on Airbus A320 family aircraft, which it says will help reduce fuel burn and increase time-on-wing hours. The roll-out for the 131-9A APU upgrade will commence this month for existing Honeywell maintenance services customers, before being available to other operators next ...
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NewsA story of survival in aircraft interiors as Reheat is reborn
Founder of UK galley equipment repair specialist is cautiously optimistic after buying business from administrators of collapsed parent group
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NewsInmarsat and Hughes partner to offer in GX+ satellite connectivity product
Satellite communications providers Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems have partnered to launch an in-flight connectivity product for North American airlines.
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NewsUS government urges FAA to address cybersecurity risks to aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration has not taken adequate steps to address the increasing risk of cyberattacks against commercial aircraft avionics, says a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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AnalysisAircraft Interiors Expo 2021 to move to August
The big interiors show in Hamburg had been set for April, but has been rescheduled because of lingering impact of Covid-19 crisis
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NewsSafran Cabin to close Bellingham, Washington facility
Safran Cabin will close its Bellingham, Washington facility next year in response to the virus-driven aerospace industry slump.
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NewsStelia launches lie-flat business seat for narrowbodies
Opera is pitched at airlines flying single-aisles on long-haul routes that want to offer passengers a premium product.
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NewsBell and Xwing complete drone flight tests using detect-and-avoid system
Autonomous aircraft company Xwing and helicopter maker Bell have completed test flights of a four-prop drone outfitted with “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) technology, demonstrating systems the companies say can enable future commercial unmanned flight.
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NewsSpirit terminates Asco acquisition plan, warns of Bombardier deal fallout
Spirit AeroSystems has terminated its planned $420 million acquisition of aerospace component maker Asco, while warning it may face lawsuits related to a now-uncertain plan to acquire Bombardier’s aerospace businesses.