Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009. He has reported from military bases, industrial facilities, trade shows and conferences, on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.
The routine use of additive manufacturing technologies in the manufacture of aircraft parts may be moving a crucial step closer with two announcements from AM specialist Stratasys.
The increased security measures in place at Le Bourget reflect some bleak realities. The terrorist attacks on the Bataclan concert venue and the Stade de France in Paris, and the massacre in Nice, all took place since the last Air Show.
A project has shown how industry could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a range of conditions at airports lacking instrument landing equipment.
