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Increasing Passenger Comfort by Utilizing Modern Technology

Posted on April 2, 2019 Harry Walker

When we think about being in a comfortable space, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not an aircraft cabin. Most people who fly economy class feel cramped and after a long flight, passengers are often tired and achy. Airlines have sacrificed passenger comfort throughout the years in order to save on costs and fit more seats. With heavy materials and the related fuel consumption, the design has often been centered around savings and maximizing profits. However, making aircraft comfortable for passengers is becoming increasingly economical as technology rapidly develops and consequently increases an aircraft's efficiency. 

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Getting an AOG Back in the Air

Posted on March 6, 2019 Harry Walker

If you've ever traveled by plane, you've probably had the misfortune of being stuck on the runway past your departure time because of this problem or another. And while it's frustrating to be a passenger stuck waiting for takeoff, it can't be worse than being an airliner with an AOG.

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How Radio Frequencies Allow Pilots to Communicate

Posted on January 22, 2019 Harry Walker

Have you ever wondered how pilots can maneuver through the sky without crashing into each other? It’s mainly due to communications antennas. Aircraft use radio frequencies to navigate and communicate with air traffic control.  Each antenna has different frequencies and applications which determine where on the aircraft they are located. 

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Uses Of Portable Aviation Radio In Aircraft

Posted on January 21, 2019 Harry Walker

The pilot is responsible for all things that happen on the ground and in the air. However, because there are so many things to do and prepare, the pilot doesn’t do everything alone. He or she works with a team made up of cabin crew, cleaning crew, air traffic control (ATC), GSE mechanics, and so on. And in order to communicate and coordinate all these personnel, the pilot uses the most important tool in their arsenal, the portable aviation radio. 

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The Great Race: Reducing Broadband Installation Time

Posted on November 1, 2018 Harry Walker
With more people flying longer distances, airliners are competing by offering more amenities such as in-flight internet service. For a lot of airliners, that means finding the right service provider who will outfit and retrofit their fleet with the fastest broadband service, in the fastest installation time. It’s become a bit of a race between service providers. Airliners have massive fleets, generally a mix of older and new model planes, that all have to be fitted with broadband service. However, taking a plane out of service to get fitted incurs a loss; the longer it takes, the higher the lost. Knowing that the installation time can be crucial to an airliner’s decision, broadband providers are racing to reduce their installation times and even develop new and easier to install equipment.

At Gogo, their 2Ku installation time is consistently around 36 hours. Initially clocking in at 5 days, they were able to reduce down to 3 days, the current 36 hours, and occasionally down to 30 hours. With technicians becoming more efficient with each installation, Gogo has seen a lot of commercial success. At Inmarsat, the Ka-band satellite-based broadband service called the GX Aviation has an installation time averaging 4 days. They’ve recently launched a hybrid commercial digital satellite and air-to-ground based EAN that cuts the installation in half at 2 days due to the newer and simpler technology.

Other companies like Phasor, ThinKom, and Panasonic are racing not to shave off their installation time, but to create and market a new connectivity system or antenna that is smaller, simpler, easier to install and maintain, and offers better broadband service. However, as Gregory Montevideo, senior director at Panasonic Avionics’ Global Communications Group, points out, current estimates on these new antennas are already 3-4 times the current cost of traditional antennas on the market, making it very difficult to market to airliners who already want to keep costs low.

Regardless of what kind of broadband service your airline of choice uses, you can trust that your connection is stable and strong for hours of inflight entertainment. Because, airliners and MROs know that if they need a replacement or spare part, they can come to us at Complete Sourcing Solutions, one of the premier suppliers of aviation components and electronic parts. Owned and operated by ASAP Semiconductor, we have everything from antenna parts to satellites.

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Now Boeing is The King In Passenger Planes

Posted on July 30, 2018 Harry Walker

Boeing aircraft has been the leader in passenger planes. However, Airbus, a rival of Boeings has inked a deal to produce the C Series jet designed by Bombardier in Mobile, Alabama. The plane is a bombardier design, used for commercial aviation for the U.S market. Canadian company Bombardier was trying to sell the aircraft for much lower prices than U.S companies could due to government allocated money for aerospace.  This government aid made it so they could sell the aircraft for less money drowning out U.S based companies. The U.S trade Commission ruled that this should not happen. Therefore, Bombardier had no leverage to make money off the Bombardier design and sold it to Boeing’s rival Airbus Industry. This is the reason for Airbuses takeover of the bombardier passenger airplane design for the U.S market. Starting with the acquisition of most of the Bombardier stock.

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Airbus Breaks Record for Longest Flight

Posted on May 2, 2018 Harry Walker

Airbus A321 Jetliner just broke the record for longest recorded flight in the world. The eleven-hour flight flew from the Seychelles islands to Toulouse France for a total of 4,750 nautical miles. Airbus group of industries has been training for the long flight for a while and finally accomplished the task at the end of March.  The test flight simulation was created to resemble a real flight as closely as possible.

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Airplane Seats Are Changing

Posted on April 15, 2018 Harry Walker

Earlier this year, Boeing made a huge announcement that rocked a few boats in the aviation industry. Boeing will expand their stock by beginning to produce aircraft seats of all kinds. Boeing is teaming up with the mega-company, Adient Aerospace in order to ensure that their seats are up to the strict industry standards. Because these two companies are pairing up the public can expect quicker service and a superior product. Aerospace has had a hard time perfecting the airline seat. Many complaints have been filed and the production of seats is long, slow and costly.

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Boeing Shows Off The New 787-10 Dreamliner

Posted on April 12, 2018 Harry Walker

Singapore Airlines has officially been given the rights to be the first airline service to have a fleet which contains all three of the optional models of Boeing Dreamliner’s. The addition of the new 787-10 Dreamliner, which will be introduced into the rotation later this year, marks the competition of the Dreamliner series.

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