Following a qualification and approval programme, Bucher’s unconventional Bionic Partition is now being installed as a line-fit and retrofit option on A320 aircraft. The multi-layer composite multifunctional partitions are being fitted in the rear Door 4 area
QCM and 4Drive&Aviation have co-developed Flamelab 4.0, claimed to be the world’s first automatic flammability test chamber, capable of performing 12-second and 60-second vertical bunsen burner tests without human input
Teledyne Controls has obtained FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for installation of its new Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on the Boeing 737 aircraft
Caeli Nova has developed a passenger emergency oxygen system that it claims can enable airlines to operate flights directly over challenging routes, such as those over high terrain
4Drive & Aviation, a specialist in upholstery, has opened a testing facility in Poland. The facility offers fire and mechanical test services for the aviation industry, as well as training, project and test advisory services and the development of new test methods and machinery
Duncan Aviation is nearing completion of a new flammability lab at its site in Michigan, expanding its testing capabilities to include the FAR 25.853 (b) fire-blocking test
Aloft AeroArchitects has begun offering a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) kit for Aviation Clean Air’s Air Ionization & Purification units, including distribution and product support
AmSafe Bridport has completed what it claims is the world’s first successful fire containment test with Lithium ion (li-ion) batteries in a 1 cubic meter space
LISA and IAMA are partnering to make use of artificial intelligence in aircraft design and certification
The first seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating’s Sprint predefined product programme have been installed on a Boeing 737 aircraft for Air Lease Corporation