Collins Aerospace has opened a new aircraft interiors facility in Lenexa, Kansas. The 279,000 square-foot facility is now the US centre of excellence for Collins’ Interior Products portfolio, which supports galley inserts, oxygen systems and lighting product lines
FACC AG has reported a positive quarterly operating result for the third quarter in a row. The aerospace group indicates it is also on target in terms of revenue and is benefiting from the ongoing upturn in the industry. “The aviation industry is on a stable, good path and we will also follow this path with an eye to the future,” says CEO
FAI has obtained an STC for the EpiShuttle patient transfer system on the Bombardier CL-600 aircraft type after passing tests to assess flammability, rapid decompression, and patient evacuation
At the upcoming Dubai Airshow, Lufthansa Technik AG plans to present further details of its Explorer widebody VIP aircraft cabin concept. From discos to verandas, luxury car garaging to medical wards, the design team has not held back
On Monday, 1 November, Malaysia Airlines ferried a patient who required an urgent transfer. For this special mission, the airline sped-up its admin process and the engineering team mounted an aircraft-rated stretcher to nine economy class seats
The Valor Econômico Brazil Innovation Awards have named Embraer as the Most Innovative Company in Brazil, marking the fifth time Embraer has won the award
British Airways (BA) has selected Collins Aerospace to upgrade the Club World cabins on its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. The agreement includes installation of the Club Suite business class seat, the Club Kitchen and a new cabin configuration
Sad news: Emirates’ first A380 has retired and gone to the great recycling yard in the sky. Good news: parts of the aircraft will be upcycled into furniture and goods, which you can buy
Inmarsat has announced details of the launch of the first satellite in its Inmarsat-6 fleet (I-6 F1). The I-6s will support L-band (ELERA) and Ka-band (Global Xpress) services as part of the company’s ORCHESTRA dynamic mesh network
In response to safety issues related to lithium battery shipments, Qatar Airways Cargo intends to replace its entire fleet of more than 10,000 Unit Load Devices (ULDs) with Safran Cabin’s new Fire Resistant Container (FRC), aiming to exchange 70% of the units during 2022
