Systems & interiors – Page 16
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Researchers trial camera-based auto-land system on light aircraft
Researchers at two German universities have tested an experimental automatic landing system on a light aircraft that uses optical information from onboard cameras and satellite positioning data, instead of ground-based navigation aids.
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PICTURES: ANA reconfigures 12 Boeing 777-300ERs with new seats
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has reconfigured the interiors of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs aircraft with new seats across four classes, the first of which will serve the Tokyo Haneda-London route from 2 August.
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Safran to build additional carbon brake plant near Lyon
Safran will construct a carbon brake manufacturing facility near Lyon to expand production capacity for the equipment.
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Safran splits aerosystems division under operational rejig
Safran has reduced the number of its business segments from five to three as part of a reorganisation following the acquisition of interiors manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace in 2018.
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PICTURE: Boeing taps 777-200 as flying testbed
Boeing will use a 777-200 to test new technologies under its ecoDemonstrator flying test bed programme.
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DLR explores virtual certification for components
German aerospace research centre DLR has established a simulation laboratory to develop virtual certificates for aircraft components.
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FAA certificates Gulfstream G600
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Gulfstream Aerospace's 19-passenger G600 business jet, clearing the path for first delivery later this year.
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FAA finds issue with 737 Max trim recovery procedures
Federal Aviation Administration flight tests of the 737 Max have uncovered a data processing issue that affected government pilots' ability to perform the procedure for counteracting so-called "runaway stabiliser".
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GKN Fokker to assist PAL-V on flying car development
GKN Fokker has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with fellow Dutch firm PAL-V to assist in the design, certification, engineering and production of current and future versions of the Liberty flying car.
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Italian government throws Piaggio €700 million lifeline
The Italian government has approved nearly €700 million ($800 million) worth of orders and commitments for Piaggio Aerospace, which should help to provide a long-term and sustainable future for the Italian airframer.
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First SIA A380 retrofit completed
Airbus and SIA Engineering have completed the first of 14 A380 cabin retrofits for Singapore Airlines.
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NewsPARIS: All the best images from the show
All the best images from on the ground at the 2019 Paris air show.
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PARIS: Boeing lands digital service deals worth more than $100m
Boeing's fast-growing services business has disclosed more than $100 million-worth of orders and contracts for digital products with customers including major US carriers and smaller regional operators.
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PARIS: Safran sees a secure future in nacelle segment
As an incumbent supplier to an aircraft programme, there is always the risk that your airframer customer will instead consider one of your rivals for the position, or, as has increasingly been seen – opt to take that capability in house.
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PARIS: Siemens sells eAircraft business to Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has agreed to acquired Siemens' electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion activities, furthering a stated ambition to play a "major role in the third era of aviation".
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PARIS: Industry addresses sustainability challenge
The aerospace industry’s ambitious efficiency goals clashed with the realities of market economics and propulsion technology on the second day of the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Spirit AeroSystems pitches composite manufacturing process
Spirit AeroSystems has developed a new, lower-cost composite manufacturing process for commercial aircraft fuselages it expects will be ready for production as soon as 2025.
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PARIS: China Southern's first A350 to arrive with CTT humidifiers
China Southern's first A350, set to enter service imminently, will come with CTT Systems in-flight humidifiers for crew and business-class passengers.
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PARIS: Largest show on record with over 2,450 exhibitors
This year’s Paris Air show – the 53rd outing in its 110 year history – is the biggest ever, with the number of exhibitors at the longest-running and largest aerospace event in the world exceeding 2,450. “We sold out within weeks of opening the booking in October 2018,” says ...
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Boeing to acquire seat supplier EnCore
Boeing will acquire US seat and galley manufacturer EnCore Group as part of a strategy to reduce reliance on external equipment suppliers.
