2012 Newsletter
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Category Supply Chain
Down the Supply Chain – Dexmet Corporation’s Lightning Strike Protection
Have you ever wondered how composite materials, which unlike metal, don’t conduct electricity, can withstand lightning strikes? The answer is that they use a tailored solution of expanded metal, a very thin sheet of lightweight perforated metal that is embedded…
Preliminary AAIB Report on Ethiopian 787 Fire Points to ELT
The British Aircraft Accident Investigation Board issued its preliminary findings (S5-2013 ET-AOP) on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow airport, and cites the Honeywell Emergency Locator Transmitter as the likely cause. The report indicates that the most…
Vampires Beware – Electric Window Shades on the 787 Aren’t Dark Enough!
The launch customer for the Boeing 787, All Nippon Airlines, has approached Boeing to fix an emerging problem with the electric dimming windows on the 787, which apparently are not dark enough for it’s passengers to sleep comfortably. Those windows…