Flyersrights is suing the FAA for failure to establish the minimum seat standards mandated by Congress more than three years ago. “At some point, enough is enough,” said Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org. “The FAA has had three years to address this important safety issue”
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Collins Aerospace in Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners. Collins will provide full test and inspection of evacuation systems, as well as repair, modification and replacement services
Boeing has appointed Collins Aerospace as the long-term provider of next-generation lavatories for the 737 family of aircraft. The modular lav, available in 2025, includes touchless functionality, micro-LED lighting, and gives airlines customisation and PRM-friendly options
Caeli Nova reports it has successfully closed the Series A round of financing for its Cordillera passenger emergency oxygen system. With US$8.69m of funding secured, the company is aiming to install the first system during 2022
Pobeda Airlines, a low-cost carrier in the Aeroflot group, has placed a US$1.53m order for anti-condensation systems for retrofit installation on 20 more of its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft
The work of airlines and aviation suppliers over the past 12 months was recognised at an awards ceremony at APEX/ISA Expo, where the winners of the Official Airline Ratings, Passenger Choice Awards and APEX/IFSA Awards were announced, as well as the recipients of the APEX Health Safety certification
Following an audit, peer review and NPS review, the winners of the first World Class ratings have been announced at an event at APEX/IFSA EXPO in Long Beach, USA
FAI has obtained an STC for the EpiShuttle patient transfer system on the Bombardier CL-600 aircraft type after passing tests to assess flammability, rapid decompression, and patient evacuation
On Monday, 1 November, Malaysia Airlines ferried a patient who required an urgent transfer. For this special mission, the airline sped-up its admin process and the engineering team mounted an aircraft-rated stretcher to nine economy class seats
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed an MoU with Aero HygenX, outlining a plan for fleetwide deployment and regional marketing of the company’s RAY autonomous UV-C cabin disinfecting robot