Airbus has developed a new liquid-resistant integrated control panel for the A350 ... houses the engine-start and electronic centralised aircraft monitoring systems. “Results of the preliminary ...

The panel accepted Gates' action to terminate the manned ground vehicle portion of the Army's Future Combat Systems and to give control of the Joint Cargo Aircraft program to the Air Force.

The detached panel did not affect the aircraft's ability to fly or land ... followed procedure by declaring an emergency to air traffic control as they were landing, which gave them priority ...