 While the latest aircraft models are designed with the passenger’s comfort in mind, sitting at 35,000 feet above the ground for nearly 18 hours can be a rather uncomfortable experience. To enhance comfort in the air, airlines have been investing in innovative initiatives, combining science, culinary innovation, meditation and technology.
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 Boeing vient de dévoiler un concept d’aile ultra-fine qui permettrait d’augmenter la vitesse de croisière d’un avion court-courrier, tout en réduisant à la fois la consommation d’énergie et le bruit aérodynamique.
via Futura Sciences (Louis Neveu)  Perhaps the 777X can be described as the art of perfection – the perfect combination of reliable systems and the best of proven new technology. The combination of lessons learnt and refocusing on engineering excellence is the core driver for Boeing.
via Australian Aviation  Orville and Wilbur Wright didn’t just invent the first airplane; they created a prototype that included many inventions that underlie today’s airplanes. The many Wright Brothers inventions are still used today to develop aircraft that go far beyond the capabilities that they could have ever imagined back in Kitty Hawk.
via Northrop Grumman  Forbes' expert aviation contributors see change in the air next year. From airline M&A to advances in technologies that will change the passenger experience to a slowdown in the torrent of outbound Chinese travel, here are their predictions for 2019.
via Forbes  The world’s longest commercial airplane flight took off this week, connecting Newark and Singapore via 19 no-cattle-class hours in Singapore Airlines’ brand-new Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range plane.
via Bloomberg Opinion  Airlines have been flying for a century, yet no one has solved what should be a simple problem: how many drinks and fresh food items to board on each flight. Each flight has different demand, depending on aircraft type, time of day, day of week, and origin and destination.
via Skift  With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), recently issuing rule that establishes a standard for design and installation of aircraft fuel systems—specifically in transport category aircraft. The new advisory circular has been issued as a recommendation on protect aircraft fuel system from lightning that might ignite fuel vapors.
Photo by Pol Bacquet via Automobile Industry  Commandant de bord chez Air France, elle vient d'entrer dans le cercle très masculin des contrôleurs en vol de la Direction générale de l'aviation civile.
Interview par Le Figaro  Le Groupe ADP accélère sa stratégie d’innovation. Le groupe aéroportuaire français a annoncé ce mercredi 17 octobre 2018 l’ouverture d’un second Innovation Hub. Celui-ci sera basé à Paris-Orly à proximité du pôle technologique Paris-Saclay. L’ouverture est prévue pour fin 2019, début 2020.
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