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Jul 2020Airbus A350 has made fully automatic visual landing. Part 2
Engineering of Airbus visual automatic system is made in the framework of ATTOL project (Autonomous Taxi, Takeoff and Landing). Engineers do not disclose details about system make-up. To train neural-net algorithms that process video stream from cameras more than 450 records of various flights have been used. Using them neural-nets trained to detect aerodromes, light indication, laying. Tests of the system of fully automatic landing…
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Jul 2020Airbus A350 has made fully automatic visual landing. Part 1
European aviation group of companies Airbus made first stage of tests of the automatic system of visual taxiing, take-off and landing. As Aviation Week writes during tests the airplane Airbus A350 equipped with this system made six flights including one during which airplane in fully automatic mode made taxiing on the fly ground, take-off and landing. In all cases automatic used for airplane control only…
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Jun 2020Italy and Turkey prohibited hand baggage transportation in the overhead stowage bin of the airplanes
Italy and Turkey prohibited hand baggage transportation in the overhead stowage bin of the airplanes of all airline companies. Restriction was introduced as coronavirus infection COVID-19 control measures. It is expected that this will allow reducing queue formation in the airplane during boarding and take-off when passengers before taking seats place hand baggage in the overhead stowage bins. However as alternative travelers were offered to…
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Jun 2020Embraer will replenish working capital for 600 million USD on account of loan fundsEmbraer will replenish working capital for 600 million USD on account of loan funds
Brazilian national aviation company Embraer in the framework of debts and liquidity management program negotiated about obtaining credits in amount of 600 million USD for up to 4 years. It is said in the document published on corporate portal of the company. “Up to 300 million USD will finance National bank of social-economy development (BNDES), the remaining amount up to 300 million USD – state…
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Jun 2020Israeli electric airplane will get light cooling system
Perspective electric passenger airplane Alice elaborated by Israeli company Eviation Aircraft will get light cooling system. As Flightglobal writes this system that got the name MicroVCS (Micro Vapor Cycle System) was elaborated by American company Honeywell Aerospace. As it is expected cooling system will be installed on Alice prototype in July 2020 in the framework of airplane preparation for the first flight. Perspective electric and…
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Jun 2020The Head of Airbus is working on plan for company restructuring on the against the background of pandemic
This adaptation in fact means significant reduction of company’s size, Guilaumme Faury told. The head of European aerospace corporation Airbus Guilaumme Faury is working on plan for company restructuring due to crises in the aviation industry caused by coronavirus pandemic. This was informed on Saturday by La Tribune newspaper got on disposal Faury’s letter address to employees of the corporation. “The scale of the Covid-19…
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Jun 2020The head of US aviation control agency will check Boeing 737 MAX in the air himself before decision about certification
The Head of US Federal Aviation Administration Steven Dickson is going to seat at the control wheel during one of test flights of Boeing 737 MAX airplane before taking decision about renewal of operation of these airplanes. He announced this on Wednesday, June 18th during hearings of Senate trade, science and transport committee that were broadcasted on the web-site of the committee. “I have already…
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Jun 2020Romanian start-up Animawings received first airplane Airbus A320
Animawings will approve service of children on the board as high priority. Carrier will provide first-priority in flight registration for families with children also they will be offered neighboring seats and a small gift for children to be occupied during the flight. Global crises hasn’t interfered new Romanian carrier Animawings to accept on its future base in Bucharest airport Henri Coanda (IATA code: OTP) first…
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Jun 2020Airbus has ideas how to protect passengers against virus even better
Airbus as well as many other companies that suffered from coronavirus economy crises develops additional measures to increase sanitary safety of the airplanes. As press release of European consortium says manufacturer addressed with this initiative to employees. And Airbus employees already offered more than 1400 interesting ideas. In particular, in the field of materials, protective screens, cabin equipment, antibacterial surfaces and hands free equipment in…
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Jun 2020Now in Airbus airplanes the air protects against virus
At present moment the most effective cure for preventing viral shedding is ventilation system of the cabin. The air in Airbus airplane presents mixture of fresh air that comes from outside and recirculated air. The process of air delivery into the cabin happens in the following way. The air that comes from outside (the altitude is more than 10 thousand meters, temperature about minus 50…