Developed in the 1970s and implemented in the 1990s. The glass cockpit has a lot of advantages for pilots. Technically referred to as Technically Enhanced Cockpit, it refers to series of flight management computers that can be programmed to fly an aircraft A Glass cockpit for an Airbus A320. Photo credit: Airliners.net A glass cockpit for a B777. Photo credit: Airliners.net A glass cockpit for a B737-800. Photo credit: Airliners.net A glass cockpit is a new technology in an airplane that features series of electronic or digital displays on an LCD screen as opposed to an analogue cockpit that features gauges or dials. Glass cockpits are easier to read and much more accurate than their analogue counterpart. Advantages to Pilots? Though pilots still use the T formation scan to cross check. The glass cockpit makes this checks easier and reduces stress and fatigue on the part of the pilots and it is less likely that a critical gauge will be missed. Again, they have fewer bre...
MIAMI – The new Russia’s MC-21-300 narrowbody completed its maiden flight at Irkutsk Aviation Plant airfield in Siberia, about 2,600 miles east of Moscow, on Sunday morning, May 28, 2017. This is the first member of a new domestically produced Russian narrowbody commercial aircraft family. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Irkut Corporation – the aircraft designer, reported the first flight took 30 minutes at an altitude of 1,000 meters at the speed of 300 km/h. The flight plan included the aircraft in-flight stability, controllability checks, powerplant operation, approaches, climbs, turns and landing. By western standards, this was a very short, low altitude first test flight – even compared to Chinese competitor Comac C919’s inaugural sortie earlier in the month. “The program incorporates the best technologies, industrial practices and design solutions to date,” said Denis Manturov, Minister of Trade and Industry, referring to the aircraft’s “uniqu...
Delta purchased a refinery as a hedge against rising oil prices In a constantly changing and competitive airline industry, there are some carriers that serve as a catalysts for upheavals. Here are the list of 25 airlines that will rock 2013. These airlines are poised to make advances by being a challenge to their competitors. some will influence the industry as they disintegrate others may be reaching a point where either outcome is possible. Wherever the spectrum lies, the airlines will be the major talk of 2013. Delta Airlines: Delta Airline's purchase of a Pennsylvania oil refinery is a hedge against rising crude oil prices and high fuel prices. The purchase of the refinery is expected to fetch the airline $300m in savings. Also the airline's purchase of 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic is expected to give the airline more access to London Heathrow Airport. The airline is at the forefront of the shake up in the US regional airline industry where it wants to pull out 200 ou...
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