airframers

The reason the FAA/airline/airframe manufacturer model works (and works well) is because of the solid base of regulations (CFR Title 14, the FARs), and the understanding by airframers and operators that, if they do NOT abide by the FARs and maintain safe operations, the FAA will bring the hammer down ... up to and including pulling their certificates to fly and/or manufacture.

Augustine Committee Meets at MSFC Today - NASA Watch 2009

Bombardier's revised outlook, in line with other airframers, stems largely from economic growth in the Asian-Pacific region, particularly China, where rising wages and market liberalization is expected to make air travel more affordable for more people.

Bombardier CSeries Order Book Fails to Impress 2010

We were trying to develop a prototype that we could market to airframers, auto manufacturers, etc.

Wordle « Lean Left 2008

Those wins will turn into orders when we get purchase orders from the airframers, usually 12 to 24 months before delivery.

unknown title 2011

Europe's state-owned airlines had two choices, turn again to the US airframers (in this case Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas) - or champion the creation of a home-grown rival.

HEADLINES 2010

The agency recognises that most operators do not have the technical capability to conduct an engineering analysis of digital FDR systems, but says that airframers have the expertise to conduct the reviews.

HEADLINES 2010

At the recent Aircraft Finance and Commercial Aviation Conference in Geneva, both airframers played down the firmness of plans to launch the upgrades.

HEADLINES 2010

Also at the show, airframers of all sizes discussed plans for offering connectivity and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment on their aircraft.

HEADLINES 2010

The comprehensive industry team Boeing has assembled for SE2020 includes airframers Airbus and Cessna, and the strongest ground infrastructure provider, Lockheed Martin, to provide the effective systems engineering support needed to ensure that aviation stakeholders see the benefits of NextGen as quickly as possible.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

In addition, the NTSB is asking that airframers develop type-specific maximum crosswind limits, values which today are recommendations only.

HEADLINES 2010