To Be Installed In Carrier's A320, A321 And A321neo Airliners
Honeywell has been selected by Asiana Airlines to supply the required power to start an aircraft's main engines and run air conditioning while the plane is on the ground for a more comfortable passenger onboarding experience. With Honeywell's auxiliary power units, Asiana Airlines can also improve operational performance and lower maintenance costs over the life cycle of its fleet to achieve significant fuel savings year over year.
Light Emitting Coating Taking Flight In The Aerospace Industry
Darkside Scientific, creators of LumiLor Light Emitting Coating, is working with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to create electroluminescent exterior markings for aircraft.
Tossed Coins Into An Engine To Ensure 'Good Luck' On The Flight
Sometimes people with the best of intentions can throw a monkey wrench into the works. In the case of a recent China Southern Airlines flight scheduled to fly from from Shanghai to Guangzhou, the wrench took the form of a handful of coins allegedly tossed by an elderly woman boarding the flight on air stairs into the engine for "good luck."
Aerospace Medical Association Passed Resolution At Their Annual Meeting
The membership of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) passed a resolution supporting an international policy for mandatory reporting of aircrew and aviation-related personnel who have medical or psychiatric conditions that would be hazardous to safe aviation duties. AsMA passed the resolution at their annual business meeting held during the 88th Annual Scientific Meeting in Denver, CO, on May 2, 2017.
The new Minister of Transport in the U.K. says the government is committed to aviation, and cites the addition of a third runway at Heathrow as an example of that commitment.
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