Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
May 23, 2013
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will operate five non-scheduled Boeing 787 flights at the end of May, marking a return to service by the Dreamliner launch customer since the aircraft was grounded in January.
May 20, 2013
A United Airlines Boeing 787 operated a commercial flight Monday for the first time since FAA grounded the Dreamliner Jan. 16.
May 15, 2013
On the heels of LATAM Airlines Group’s first-quarter results, Chile-based LAN Airlines announced it completed a test flight of its Boeing 787 after installing battery modifications, paving the way for the grounded aircraft to resume operations “in the coming days.”
May 14, 2013
Air India’s first of six grounded aircraft will resume commercial flights Wednesday on domestic routes and May 22 on international routes, India’s minister for civil aviation Ajit Singh said Tuesday.
Sep 21, 2010
Rockwell Collins was selected by COMAC to provide the "cabin core system" for the C919 under a letter of intent signed Tuesday. The CCS will allow flight attendants" to control all subsystems on the aircraft including in-flight entertainment, passenger connectivity, lavatory, heating/cooling and lighting." RC said it will team with Shanghai Aero Measurement-Controlling Research Institute, which will provide design, development and integration support, and Cobham, which will supply the public address system.
Sep 20, 2010
Estonian Air signed a contract for the delivery of three CRJ900NGs between early 2011 and 2012. The contract replaces the original agreement with Bombardier that was announced in March 2008.
Jul 28, 2010
AJW Aviationexpanded its power-by-the-hour contract with Danish carrier Jet Time to include a seventh 737-400. GECASyesterday announced the delivery of one new 737-800 to Japan Airlines under a sale and leaseback transaction.
Jun 18, 2010
Honeywell signed a contract with Tiger Airways to provide a full suite of safety avionics including its IntuVue 3-D weather radar for the carrier's 50 new A320s. The aircraft are expected to be delivered starting in late 2010 and continuing through 2015. Honeywell's full suite will include an Air Data Inertial Reference Unit, Flight Management System, next-generation Aircraft Collision and Avoidance System, Flight Data Recorder, Cockpit Voice Recorder and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System.
May 04, 2010
Boeing yesterday announced that it chose South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of airplane interior parts for the Charleston 787 final assembly line and delivery site. It is still reviewing potential sites for the Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina facility and plans to make a decision by midsummer.
Sep 17, 2008
Aviation Partners Boeing said it expects its 767 winglet program to be a runaway success and this week announced agreements to fit blended winglets on 767-300ERs operated by Air New Zealand and Hawaiian Airlines.
Jun 24, 2008
FedEx Express received a US FAA supplemental type certificate for a new avionics system that combines Honeywell's Head Up Display and Elbit Systems of America's infrared Enhanced Flight Vision System and plans to install it on its MD-10 freighters.
Mar 01, 2008
PECO said it won US FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval for more than 1,600 of the assemblies and components it supplies to Boeing. Based in Portland, Ore., PECO provides OEMs with interior products such as passenger service units, flight attendant modules, reading light assemblies, spacer panels and cabin air diffusers. The approval is part of a PECO initiative to advance these parts in the aftermarket. "Boeing and the FAA have been excellent partners in our drive to obtain this approval and launch the program," President and CEO Scott Smith told Airline Procurement.