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Honeywell launches new airfield ground lighting manufacturing facility in India US-based consumer technology company Honeywell on Wednesday announced the launch of its Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) manufacturing facility in Gurugram. A ‘make in India’ product engineered and manufactured completely in the country, it will play a crucial role in airport operations and is subject to comprehensive safety and compliance regulations by global aviation standards and regulatory bodies.  “The new Honeywell LED lighting solution for runways and taxiwa...
Honeywell launches new airfield ground lighting manufacturing facility in India
Honeywell launches new airfield ground lighting manufacturing facility in India
Source: IANS
23/08/2023 11:12:58 AM
SpaceX gets US FAA launch licence, Starship test flight likely on April 17 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the long-awaited launch licence to SpaceX for the Starship orbital flight test. With the clearance in hand, the first test flight will likely take place on April 17, SpaceX said in a tweet. The FAA in a statement said: "After a comprehensive licence evaluation process, the FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy, payload, airspace integration and financial responsibility requirements." "Targeti...
SpaceX gets US FAA launch licence, Starship test flight likely on April 17
SpaceX gets US FAA launch licence, Starship test flight likely on April 17
Source: IANS
15/04/2023 12:12:44 PM
SpaceX Starship`s 1st test flight may takeoff on April 10 The much awaited first orbital flight of SpaceX's Starship could lift off as early as April 10, however, some barriers remain, according to media reports. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, in mid-March, said that the landmark flight might launch as soon as the third week of April. But recent developments suggest that the attempt could come even sooner than that. The new date comes as the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an air traffic advisory identifying April 10 a...
SpaceX Starship`s 1st test flight may takeoff on April 10
SpaceX Starship`s 1st test flight may takeoff on April 10
Source: IANS
5/04/2023 3:01:54 PM
Oil little changed, worries over rate hikes persist Oil prices were little changed on Friday as traders remained cautious about frequent and steeper rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, concerns that have triggered a rout in energy prices over the last three days. Brent futures, which fell about 5% over the last three days, were up marginally from near-three week lows at $81.72 a barrel at 0113 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 2 cents, or 0.03%, to $75.74, having slumped by nearly 6% in the last three trading sessions. ...
Oil little changed, worries over rate hikes persist
Oil little changed, worries over rate hikes persist
Source: Reuters
10/03/2023 8:45:57 AM
FAA says new Boeing production problem found in undelivered 787 Dreamliners WASHINGTON/SEATTLE -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Monday that some undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have a new manufacturing quality issue that the largest U.S. planemaker will fix before the planes will be delivered. The FAA said the issue is "near the nose on certain 787 Dreamliners in the company's inventory of undelivered airplanes. This issue was discovered as part of the ongoing system-wide inspection of Boeing's 787 shimming processes req...
FAA says new Boeing production problem found in undelivered 787 Dreamliners
FAA says new Boeing production problem found in undelivered 787 Dreamliners
Source: Reuters
13/07/2021 9:53:16 AM
Boeing still working on fix for 106 grounded 737 MAX planes -U.S. FAA WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said 106 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes have been grounded worldwide by an electrical issue and said the U.S. planemaker is still working on a fix. Boeing disclosed an electrical power system issue on April 7 and recommended operators temporarily remove these airplanes from service. The problem involved the electrical grounding - or connections designed to maintain safety in the event of a surge of voltage - inside ...
Boeing still working on fix for 106 grounded 737 MAX planes -U.S. FAA
Boeing still working on fix for 106 grounded 737 MAX planes -U.S. FAA
Source: Reuters
23/04/2021 10:17:34 AM
U.S. watchdog will review FAA decision to unground Boeing 737 MAX WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it will audit the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) November decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX and other agency decisions. The 737 MAX was grounded in March 2019 after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia within five months killed 346 people. The FAA approved its return to service after significant safety enhancements developed during the plane's 20-month grounding. ...
U.S. watchdog will review FAA decision to unground Boeing 737 MAX
U.S. watchdog will review FAA decision to unground Boeing 737 MAX
Source: IANS
21/04/2021 9:49:53 AM
Analysis: New Boeing 787 inspections signal tougher FAA oversight SEATTLE/WASHINGTON - A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration decision to bring in-house final checks on four Boeing Co 787 jets is the latest signal of the agency's tougher scrutiny of the embattled U.S. airplane manufacturer. The FAA said late Wednesday it was taking "a number of corrective actions" to address multiple production issues on the advanced carbon-composite twin-aisle aircraft. These include structural integrity flaws and potential safety hazards, it said in an em...
Analysis: New Boeing 787 inspections signal tougher FAA oversight
Analysis: New Boeing 787 inspections signal tougher FAA oversight
Source: Reuters
19/03/2021 9:51:09 AM
SpiceJet shares surge 13% as US regulator clears Boeing 737 Max Shares of budget airline SpiceJet rose over 13 per cent on Thursday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US cleared Boeing's 737 Max aircraft to resume flying, nearly two years after it was banned post two fatal crashes. The stock price surged 13.6 per cent on the BSE to hit an intra-day high of Rs 75.40 per share. Around 11 a.m., its shares were trading at Rs 74.35, higher by Rs 8 or 12.06 per cent from its previous close. SpiceJet is the only India airline wit...
SpiceJet shares surge 13% as US regulator clears Boeing 737 Max
SpiceJet shares surge 13% as US regulator clears Boeing 737 Max
Source: IANS
19/11/2020 12:37:17 PM