This week we are looking at Airworthiness and why it is so important. An integral part of the operation of an aircraft is airworthiness and is vital when seeking a certification which rules the aircraft safe to fly. Airworthiness is the ability of an aircraft, or other airborne systems, to function and operate correctly during...
Computer-aided design (CAD) often goes under the radar when talking about designing and testing a product. The use of CAD is limitless and has a broad amount of features, it can span from making small objects that can be 3D printed to combining files from across the world to create an aircraft. The power of...
Are aircraft becoming too complicated? Aircraft and the aerospace sector itself has come a long way since the first flight conducted by the Wright brothers in 1902. Where we have seen huge advancements in technology and have produced some very memorable aircraft such as the heroic spitfire, the iconic Concorde, to the groundbreaking Lockheed SR-71...
Location of Passenger Accommodations (LOPA), also known as Aircraft Interior Configuration Document, is an engineering diagram of the interior cabin of an Aircraft. This includes, but is not limited to, Seats (passenger and flight attendants), Galleys, Exits, Emergency Equipment, Lavatories and much more. A LOPA certifies the interior components and installations, also visually showing customers...
In light of the new partnership formed with Etihad Airways Engineering in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Spires Engineering will now be a global partner of Etihad Airways Engineering. We will be offering support and collaborate on future projects together across the world. These projects will involve Cabin interior modifications to structural element changes. Moreover, we are...
The recent rise in oil prices, leading to a rise in fuel prices, has hit all our pockets pretty hard, but not as heavy as the aviation sector. A rise in oil prices means the already expensive kerosene (jet fuel) has risen dramatically. This has had a huge effect on the industry as a whole....
