Lower noise emissions/Up to four percent in fuel saving thanks to wingtip extensions

Even before introducing the A350 long-haul aeroplane with an up to 50 percent smaller noise footprint, in future Lufthansa medium-haul planes will also be flying more quietly. This is because the Airbus A320 fleet is being fitted with ‘sharklets’, which are 2.40-metre-tall wingtip extensions. Depending on the length of the route, they bring about fuel … Dowiedz się więcej

Rockwell Collins featuring Pro Line Fusion® demonstrator for commercial helicopter platforms at HAI HELI-EXPO 2016

The flexible and modular Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system will be featured at HAI HELI-EXPO 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, where visitors can “fly” the rotary wing solution (Booth 9544). Featuring advanced graphical interfaces, intuitive icons and easily configurable multi-function display windows, Pro Line Fusion makes it easy for pilots to keep their … Dowiedz się więcej

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty wins service contract from Singapore Airlines

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) signed a contract with Singapore Airlines during the Singapore Airshow to support the landing gear systems on its upcoming fleet of Airbus A350-900 jetliners. The airline’s first A350-900 will start revenue service soon. Since 2008, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty has also provided support services for Singapore Airlines’ A380 super-jumbo jets. This contract gives Singapore Airlines fast … Dowiedz się więcej

Thomas Global Systems and Hawker Pacific announce new partnership agreement

Thomas Global Systems, a leader in the design, production and support of avionic display systems technology, has signed a partnership agreement with Hawker Pacific for distribution of Thomas Global’s pioneering plug-and-play LCD cockpit displays in the Asia Pacific region. The agreement, signed at Singapore Airshow 2016, will grant Hawker Pacific rights for the distribution of … Dowiedz się więcej

Sichuan Airlines takes first delivery of PAVES™ seat-centric IFE

Rockwell Collins today (17.02) announced that Sichuan Airlines Co., Ltd. has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 equipped with the PAVES™ seat-centric in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, and reliable IFE system from Rockwell Collins is featured in the aircraft’s first-class section. With PAVES seat-centric IFE, airlines can develop their own look and experience … Dowiedz się więcej

Vietjet Chooses PurePower® Engine for A320neo, A321neo Aircraft Order

Vietjet has signed a Definitive Agreement for the PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to power their order of 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family of aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017. Pratt & Whitney is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The PurePower Geared Turbofan engine family has about 7,000 orders, including … Dowiedz się więcej