Following a year that saw record sales for its super-midsize G280 business jet, Gulfstream has announced safety and comfort enhancements for the aircraft, including a reduction of cabin altitude
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Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the world’s leading event for airlines and the cabin supply chain, is finally returning as an in-person event. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing over 1,000 products, with a focus on industry recovery
Singapore Polytechnic has signed an MoU with JADE, a joint venture between Jamco and SIA Engineering, to jointly establish the first fully certified flammability test aviation laboratory and data centre in the Asia Pacific region
Flyersrights is suing the FAA for failure to establish the minimum seat standards mandated by Congress more than three years ago. “At some point, enough is enough,” said Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org. “The FAA has had three years to address this important safety issue”
Collins Aerospace in Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners. Collins will provide full test and inspection of evacuation systems, as well as repair, modification and replacement services
Caeli Nova reports it has successfully closed the Series A round of financing for its Cordillera passenger emergency oxygen system. With US$8.69m of funding secured, the company is aiming to install the first system during 2022
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
Mirus Aircraft Seating has received grant approval to build what it claims will be the largest commercially available aircraft seating test facility in the UK
Mirus Aircraft Seating plans to build the UK’s largest commercially available dynamic testing facility for aircraft seating, housing a 30m-long test sled
Following a qualification and approval programme, Bucher’s unconventional Bionic Partition is now being installed as a line-fit and retrofit option on A320 aircraft. The multi-layer composite multifunctional partitions are being fitted in the rear Door 4 area