Mirus to build £4m dynamic seat test facility
Mirus Aircraft Seating plans to build the UK’s largest commercially available dynamic testing facility for aircraft seating, housing a 30m-long test sled
Browsing: Aircraft Safety
Airbus installs innovative Bionic Partitions in A320s
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
New partnership develops automatic flammability test chamber
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
Cabin environment sensor certified for Boeing 737
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
Emergency cabin oxygen system enables more direct air routes
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 opens fire testing facility in Poland
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 expands burn testing lab capabilities
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 offers STC kit for cabin air ionisation technology
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
Success reported for li-ion battery fire containment test
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
AI tool set underway for aircraft design and certification
LISA and IAMA are partnering to make use of artificial intelligence in aircraft design and certification