In terms of cabin interiors, the 777 also introduced the pivoting overhead bin, now a mainstay of the international fleet and more remarkable when absent than when present. (And that’s now remarkable in the “how on earth is this 22-inch case going to fit in this old bin” way.)...
Boeing 777 Part Manufacturers. The main contractor for providing components for the Boeing 777 include the following: CompanyRole Air Cruisers Escape Slides Airco Industries, Inc Control Panels Allen Aircraft Products, Inc Valves, Jet pumps Argo-Tech Corp Main engine fuel pumps Aviointeriors S.p.A...
During last year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Collins Aerospace published a rather cryptic post on LinkedIn, announcing an expansio... Continue Reading Aged products on Air France A320 and 777 still perfectly acceptable After a great experience with Air France on my way to the Aircra...
Airbus and Boeing have manufacturing constraints in part because the two companies are not so much aircraft makers as “aircraft assemblers” that rely on thousands of parts made by other companies, from the fuselage and engines to electronics and interiors, Alton Aviation’s Berger noted. S...
Fly Dubai was the launch customer for the Sky Interior and is one of 45 airlines that have ordered some 1,180 aircraft with these interiors which account for around half of Boeings’ unfulfilled 737 orders. Other airlines which have opted for the Sky Interior are Malaysia Airlines, Jetairfly,...
Eight aircraft since 2010 have demonstrated new technologies to reduce noise, improve efficiency and minimize aviation’s environmental footprint, with potential impacts for future wings, interiors, engine nacelles and vertical tail design.
Boeing 737-MAX6,8161,033 Totals18,17511,112 A Westjet Boeing 737 MAX 8 under a forbidding sky. Where is the Boom Supersonic solution up to? The Heat Is On At ATI’s Dallas facility, Boom Supersonic has begun metal forging for the first superalloy that will power the hottest sections...
The fuselage is joined with the wings and landing gear, then moves down the assembly line for the engines, avionics, and interiors. After rolling out the aircraft, Boeing tests the systems and engines before its maiden flight to Boeing Field, where it is painted and fine-tuned before ...
At this point we know that Air India and Vistara will be merging, and that Singapore Airlines will be taking a roughly 25% stake in the airline. It has also been announced that Air India will be spending $400 million updating the interiors of its long haul jets. For context on the scal...
The largest part of the suppliers cost are the aerostructures at US$10–12 million (35-34% of the US$28.5−35 million total), followed by the engines at US$7−9 million (25-26%), systems and interiors at US$5–6 million each (18-17%), then avionics at US$1.5–2 million ...