by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
Orolia and AFI KLM E&M have begun work to develop a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the A320 family of aircraft to retrofit the GADSS-compliant Kannad ELT-DT as part of the European Commission’s H2020 HELIOS project. Both Orolia and AFI KLM...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
The newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has rolled out of the paintshop, on track for its first flight mid-2018. The A330-800 is the new generation 250 seater from Airbus’ leading twin aisle family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Asia/Pacific
GE Aviation will invest S$42 million in a new facility located in Singapore to manufacture components for its GE9X engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. This facility will expand GE Aviation’s presence in the country where the company...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Asia/Pacific
The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme is to launch a world-first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability that will help unlock the value of KrisFlyer miles to enable everyday spending at retail partners. A new KrisFlyer digital...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 6, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Rolls-Royce has run a demonstrator engine specifically devoted to the optimisation of a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for the first time. This system is being designed for future jet engine programmes. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions...
