Boeing 787 Dreamliner sets speed, distance records
09.12.2011
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has established two world records with the 787 Dreamliner, setting new marks for both speed and distance for the airplane’s weight class. “Speed and distance capabilities are fundamental to the value the 787 brings to the market,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. “These records are a great way to demonstrate that this airplane is the game-changer we have promised.” [more...]
The non-touch innovation
30.06.2011
On board many Airbus passenger aircraft, you’ll find the lightest washstand the market has to offer. It achieves its lightness thanks to a bionic honeycomb design from Schüschke. The latest innovation from the company, which employs 50 members of staff and is managed by Uwe Schüschke, and its partner EME – Elektro-Metall Export, is a non-touch waste flap. [more...]
“Seat optimizers” are in great demand
30.06.2011
A comfortable passenger seat is more than just the physical connection between passenger and airplane. Ideally, it is also a connection between the passenger and the airline and inspires customer loyalty. Seat producers are facing a difficult task: They have to merge comfort, function, design and efficiency. Aerotec author Barbara Stumpp wanted to know how they manage to achieve this feat again and again and entered the world of “seat optimizers.”
The new seating systems for passenger planes are not only lighter, but also easier to handle. Both of these benefits will pay off for any airline. [more...]
More entertainment, more modules
30.06.2011
Airlines are competing for the favour of passengers by offering onboard atmosphere and interior outfitting. By conceiving new innovations aimed at making flights more enjoyable, also new In-Flight Entertainment Systems (IFE) could play an important role. These and other features installed in cabins for the benefit of passengers on request of the airlines are becoming increasingly modular in order to cope with the complexity of options. [more...]
Laserbeams keep control
30.06.2011
Quality is of the utmost importance to the aerospace industry. Small wonder then that leading engine manufacturers like MTU Aero Engines use a laser controlled optical measuring system on over 100 machines. The process stability which the laser system offers is helping to achieve the best possible manufacturing results. [more...]
“Made of creative energy”
30.06.2011
Since Ukrainian UL-aircraft company Aeroprakt has switched to CNC-machining, its productivity has been improved. Labour input was reduced by more than 40%. But to make the most of the company’s new CNC capability, the designers had to adjust their way of thinking; of conceiving and designing a part or component. Eventually, the entire aeroplane was reconceived. [more...]
“The system paid for itself in just six months”
30.06.2011
Finally Jakadofsky decided to invest into the so-called powRgrip tool clamping system by Swiss tool manufacturer Rego-Fix. Now production runs smoothly and the results lie well within the specified close tolerances. As Jakadofsky points out, the tools last much longer than with other holding systems on the market. As a result, Jakadofsky is making considerable savings in annual tool costs and has already recouped its investment in the powRgrip system twice over within the last 12 months. [more...]
Finally, honest answers to RFQs
30.06.2011
It’s a daily nuisance for buyers of aviation parts and services: You send a request for quote (RFQ) for an urgently needed part and never get an answer. Or a vendor promises to send you a part and it either doesn’t arrive or it arrives in poor condition. But improvement is announced by a new quality-rating system unveiled last month by fipart, a German startup firm that operates a trading and networking platform for aviation parts. [more...]
”It was the right decision”
30.06.2011
The German ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH (ALT) stumbled upon their new corporate software in a rather unconventional manner: as current systems mapped out helicopter maintenance processes in an inadequate or complicated way, project managers simply made enquiries to similar companies. At Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) in the USA, they came across the integrated ERP system from the internationally established software company Ramco Systems and were impressed by its helicopter specialised functions and global references. Ramco Systems web solution has now greatly optimised ALT’s work and approval processes. [more...]
ILFC selects 100 A320neo Family aircraft
09.03.2011
The world’s premier aircraft leasing company, ILFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo types. ILFC becomes the first customer for the A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo Family. In a separate agreement, Pratt & Whitney has been selected by ILFC to power at least 60 A320neo Family aircraft. [more...]
