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Airbus has won two Crystal Cabin Awards at this year's Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany for two cabin system innovations it has developed.
Airbus' Universal Wireless Backbone System won the award in the entertainment and communication category and it's sustainable environmentally friendly fire suppression concept received the Judges Commendation Prize.
Universal Wireless Backbone System
Universal Wireless Backbone System (UWBS) is a single platform on which different wireless applications can be installed to offer a broad range of passenger services. UWBS will enable airlines to extend the range of wireless cabin services and is the only connectivity solution available for both new aircraft and as a retrofit. This innovative system is capable of using both current and future wireless communication standards. This means UWBS will bring cost savings for both the operations and maintenance of the aircraft.
For passengers the UWBS solution offers a very wide choice of services by enabling the use of multiple wireless connections, such as wireless LAN standards, mobile telephony or personal devices.
Airbus' UWBS is based on a radio frequency (RF) combiner unit and "Leaky Line" antennas. The "leaky line" antenna is an innovative design by Airbus and is able to receive and transmit data, providing a uniform signal distribution throughout the cabin and guaranteeing highly reliable wireless communication links.
Sustainable environmentally friendly fire suppression concept
Today's traditional fire suppression systems are based on halons. They offer a high fire suppression effectiveness in combination with low system weight and low complexity. However, in response to the negative impact of halons on the stratospheric ozone layer, Airbus has continuously replaced halon-based applications in the last years. However for certain applications - such as cargo bay fire protection - where safety-requirements are the highest, developing a halon-free substitution system posed many challenges.
The new Airbus solution offers a sustainable environmentally friendly concept that uses a waste product of a fuel cell system - its exhaust. Fuel cell systems, if operated with ambient air, produce nitrogen-enriched air that can be utilised to build up an inert fire suppressing atmosphere inside an aircraft cargo hold. The concept meets future regulatory requirements and reduces the impact of aviation on the environment. It combines cost-effectiveness with an uncompromising commitment to safety and the environment.
Airbus is fully committed to ensuring that air travel continues to be one of the safest and most eco-efficient means of transportation. Environmental, health and safety (EHS) considerations have long been an integral part of its activities at all levels of the company, and are a key priority in the development of all new techniques, products and processes.
Airbus is an EADS company.
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SPICE (SPace Innovative Catering Equipment) is a new galley concept developed by Airbus that is the result of extensive investigation into the needs and requirements of the airline community. The benefits of the SPICE are so significant that Airbus believes the concept has the potential to become the first new industry-wide standard for galleys in over forty years.
SPICE replaces traditional catering trolleys with light-weight low-cost boxes, and foldable carts for service. A transfer table has been developed which enables better use of storage space at above the work surface, and enhances galley ergonomics. Furthermore, SPICE galley equipment will have one standard size, replacing the current wasteful jumble of different standard sizes.
These innovations combine together to improve aircraft efficiency by saving considerable weight and space in the aircraft cabin.
For example, the galley space saved due to the improved storage efficiency of SPICE could enable an airline to add from two to 11 seats in the cabin of a typical widebody aircraft. The weight savings of SPICE have been estimated to be between 10 and 20 per cent compared to current galley systems, which results in hundreds of kilograms per aircraft.
Since major studies show that over sixty percent of occupational injuries among cabin crew occur in the galley, ergonomic innovations are particularly important in improving the aircraft as a workplace. This was recognized by the industry in 2007 when the SPICE concept won the Crystal Cabin Award in the Comfort and Health category at last year's Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo.
Another key benefit of the SPICE design is the addition of fully closed storage compartments. The doors of these compartments significantly improve the aesthetics of the galley in order to bring the level of design up to the same standard as other areas in the cabin. Additionally, the closed compartments are fully refrigerated which means that food can be kept fresher.
Airbus anticipates that from early next decade, the SPICE concept would be available for installation on newly delivered aircraft as well as for retrofit on the in-service fleet.
In order to take the concept successfully through full functional testing, Airbus is in active discussions with airlines, galley and equipment manufacturers, and with airline caterers. The focus for 2008 is to continue working with these key stakeholders to develop the concept into a new, more efficient standard, that is compelling enough to be adopted industry-wide.
Airbus in an EADS company.
Video available on www.airbus.com/spice
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Airbus a terminé les négociations avec le consortium OHB / MT Aerospace concernant la vente des sites Airbus de Nordenham, Varel et du site EADS dAugsburg, une solution industrielle et financière viable nayant pu être trouvée.
« Nous avons toujours dit que nous ne choisirions que des solutions économiquement et industriellement saines. Nous voulons assurer lavenir de nos sites avec des partenaires solides qui partagent les technologies, les coûts de développement et les investissements et soient capables de livrer des ensembles majeurs à des prix compétitifs. Il na pas été possible dy parvenir avec OHB », a déclaré Tom Enders, Président et CEO dAirbus.
Airbus continuera à rechercher dautres solutions et procèdera en parallèle au détourage et à la filialisation de ces trois sites. Les négociations concernant la vente partielle de Filton, le partenariat pour Meaulte/Saint Nazaire-Ville et la vente de Laupheim se poursuivent.
Toutefois, la volatilité des marchés financiers et un dollar proche de 1,60 euro par rapport à 1,35 lorsque le processus de cession a commencé, ont créé des conditions difficiles sur le marché, qui ne favorisent pas une mise en uvre simple et sans heurts du processus. Dans ce contexte, Airbus devra tenir compte des différentes approches ou étapes intermédiaires qui permettront à terme daboutir au même objectif.
Il ny aura pas de changement de cap. Nos objectifs de cession de sites et de partenariat font partie dune stratégie à long terme dans laquelle nous sommes totalement engagés. Notre calendrier est guidé par celui du programme A350. Nous lançons les investissements nécessaires pour assurer la mise en service de lA350 dans les délais auprès de nos clients, a ajouté Tom Enders.
Airbus est une société EADS.
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