Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 06, 2014
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has officially opened a £100m ($168 million) advanced turbofan disc manufacturing plant, designed to produce fan discs and turbine discs for the latest generation of the company’s engines.
May 30, 2014
Canada’s FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has signed a contract with an unspecified Nigerian airline for the sale and delivery of its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 220 on five Boeing 737 aircraft.
May 29, 2014
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has detailed plans to upgrade cabins on its existing long-haul fleet as it awaits new aircraft in the coming years.
May 28, 2014
Nearly six months since Australia mandated the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), more than 97% of domestic and international airline flights in Australian airspace above 29,000 feet (flight level 290) are being conducted using ADS-B surveillance, according to air navigation services provider Airservices Australia.
May 22, 2014
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on FAA to “reevaluate” the risk of an “internal short circuit” in lithium ion batteries currently operating on in-service Boeing 787s.
Apr 08, 2013
Airbus is demonstrating a mock-up of its wider A320 economy aisle seats at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in the hope of attracting a launch customer for the seating variant.
Apr 05, 2013
Boeing conducted a second 787 test flight related to the certification of its fix for the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries.
Apr 05, 2013
Boeing plans to operate a second 787 battery certification test flight Friday with a production aircraft designated for LOT Polish Airlines.
Apr 03, 2013
Boeing planned to operate another 787 test flight Wednesday, but the company clarified it is unrelated to the battery issue that grounded the Dreamliner fleet.
Apr 01, 2013
Boeing operated a 787 test flight Monday, though it was unrelated to the battery issue that has grounded the worldwide Dreamliner fleet.
Mar 27, 2013
France has raised €448.5 million ($576.9 million) by selling 3.12% of Safran, just as the aerospace firm completed its acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Power Systems (GEPS).
Mar 26, 2013
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended its relationship with Sanad Aero Solutions with a 10-year agreement for the sale and lease-back of key component spares
Mar 25, 2013
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold the first of two Boeing 787-related public events April 11-12, focusing generally on lithium ion batteries in transportation.