Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 23, 2013
Extensive testing on lithium ion batteries during the 787 certification process led Boeing to believe that “significant overcharging” was the only occurrence that would cause the batteries to vent fire, according to a senior Boeing executive.
Apr 22, 2013
Air India is preparing to have its six Boeing 787s back into service by the middle of May, according to airline officials in Mumbai.
Apr 19, 2013
Boeing is deploying 10 teams comprised of 300 specialists around the world to perform FAA-approved modifications on the 50 787s that were in service when the Dreamliner fleet was grounded Jan. 16.
Apr 19, 2013
FAA has approved Boeing’s design modifications for the 787 battery system, paving the way for the lifting of the grounding of the worldwide Dreamliner fleet imposed Jan. 16.
Apr 19, 2013
Boeing’s more than three-month 787 crisis appears to be over following FAA’s approval of the manufacturer’s fix for the aircraft’s battery system.
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.
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.