Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 24, 2014
Air traffic surveillance and tracking specialist Aireon said it will offer its Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (Aireon ALERT) global emergency tracking solution free of charge to the aviation community for any automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft.
Sep 19, 2014
Lufthansa will launch its new premium-economy class service on its Boeing 747-8I fleet Dec. 10, and on its Airbus A380 and A340-600 fleet in 2015.
Aug 04, 2014
Airbus said its decision to offer a standard catalog cabin interior offering for the A350 is seeing a good take-up from within the industry.
Jul 31, 2014
Australia’s air navigation services provider, Airservices Australia, will install 13 new Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations starting next year to enhance its coverage of satellite-based air traffic surveillance in Australian airspace.
Jul 25, 2014
Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air has received the first of its retrofitted Airbus A330-200s, part of a plan to revitalize the airline in the face of stiff regional competition.
Apr 12, 2013
LATAM will debut Airbus’ Space-Flex lavatory, launching the first narrowbody restroom for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM).
Apr 12, 2013
Airbus has ruled out offering extra passenger facilities in the under floor or crown of its long-haul aircraft, saying that it adds too much complexity.
Apr 11, 2013
US firm Molon Labe Designs has developed a concept in which narrowbody aisle seats can be manually slid across the middle seat to increase the aisle width from 20-in. to 43-in. during boarding.
Apr 10, 2013
Panasonic Avionics has acquired weather data and forecasting specialist AirDat, as it pushes to increase its presence in aircraft connectivity through further acquisitions and partnerships.
Apr 10, 2013
Panasonic Avionics has sealed an agreement with Australian Satellite Communications (ASC), expanding its connectivity for routes over Australia, New Zealand and for trans-Tasman flights.
Apr 10, 2013
Panasonic is hoping to secure cabin management and inflight entertainment (IFE) work on the next generation of Embraer E-Jets.
Apr 10, 2013
Long-established safety equipment supplier EAM Worldwide is branching out into aircraft evacuation slides, challenging Zodiac’s Air Cruisers subsidiary, is the sole supplier on the Airbus A320 family.
Apr 08, 2013
Lufthansa head of product management and airport passenger services, Joachim Schneider, is urging cabin suppliers to work more closely to provide greater integration.