Civil aviation – Strona 70

AJW Engines purchases CFM56-5B/P for teardown in support of expanding engine management programmes

11/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

AJW Engines, a division of the integrated aviation support specialists – AJW Group, has purchased another CFM56-5B/P engine for teardown. The engine will be dismantled to support AJW’s worldwide network of airline and MRO customers. It will provide inventory for piece parts sales, AJW Engines’ comprehensive Fan Blade Exchange programme and bolster strategically located spare … Dowiedz się więcej

Venus Climate Orbiter “AKATSUKI” Inserted Into Venus’ Orbit

10/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully inserted the Venus Climate Orbiter “AKATSUKI” into the orbit circling around Venus. As a result of measuring and calculating the AKATSUKI’s orbit after its thrust ejection, the orbiter is now flying on the elliptical orbit at the apoapsis altitude of about 400 km and periapsis altitude of about … Dowiedz się więcej

airberlin connect: airberlin introduces on-board 3G internet

10/12/201510/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

Together with AeroMobile, the leading provider of inflight connectivity solutions, airberlin is installing 3G connectivity across its entire fleet. airberlin is the first airline to offer the AeroMobile 3G eXPhone service. The first aircraft to be equipped with the new service is an Airbus A330-200 with the registration D-ABXC. Passengers can use their own 3G-enabled … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 8

09/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

Today (08.12), thousands of Boeing (NYSE: BA) employees in Renton, Wash., celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. “Today marks another in a long series of milestones that our team has achieved on time, per plan, together,” said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager, 737 MAX, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. … Dowiedz się więcej

Robot arm simulates close approach of ESA’s asteroid mission

09/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

The final approach to an asteroid has been practised for ESA’s proposed Asteroid Impact Mission using a real spacecraft camera mounted on a robot arm. The 2020 AIM mission would find its way across deep space as usual with startrackers and radio ranging but the real challenge would come after arrival at its target Didymos … Dowiedz się więcej

oneworld wins its eighth best airline alliance award in a year

08/12/2015 przez Redakcja Świat

oneworld® has been honoured with its eighth best airline alliance award in a year, confirming its position as the most highly prized airline group. The latest prize has been presented by Business Traveler North America in its 2015 Best in Business Travel Awards. It is the first time oneworld has received this award – and … Dowiedz się więcej