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The aviation world is changing from top to bottom; those who don’t keep up are aced out. If you don’t have the right equipment, permits, and know how, you may not be allowed to complete your Point A to Point B objectives.

AeroVironment developed its Blackwing small unmanned aircraft system to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for submerged submarines. Now the company has demonstrated how its UAS can act as a digital communications relay, enabling the sub to control a swarm of unmanned underwater vehicles.

Transmitting, collecting and processing data as efficiently as possible is critical to leveraging Big Data in aviation.

“Engineers use these applications in their everyday lives, so it makes sense to exploit them in the work environment.”

Repairs to large titanium parts expected to drive demand for additive systems.

Economic appeal of lighter aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 expands the demand for structural core materials.

Reduced cost lifecycle management options to assist owners and operators – whatever the ownership horizon or stage in the engine’s life

Take a time-lapse look at the combustor repair process.

The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a new video explaining the technology behind Auto-GCAS, and detailed multiple saves by the system.

Look around the boarding gate at any airport. Judging by the number of earbuds, charging ports and mobile devices in use, there is no denying that today’s travelers are multitaskers. In fact, today nearly 90 percent of all passengers travel with at least one personal electronic device (PED), and the number of passengers carrying multiple Internet-enabled PEDs for talk, text, streaming video and listening to music – often at the same time – continues to surge.

Led by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous, a new trend has introduced multiple types of drones deployed with the UN stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali.

Pulse’s rugged design makes it easy to install in most locations on any aircraft, and it is formulated for high reliability and maintainability.

PTC continues to be a leading provider of product lifecycle management and is adding technician training to its wheelhouse.

The consultancy MarketsandMarkets predicts that demand for aerospace interior core materials—honeycomb, foam and balsa—will grow at more than 9% annually to $220 million by 2021.

Spirit AeroSystems is installing one of the world’s largest autoclaves at its Wichita, Kansas facility to support increasing composite production and boost its total composite capacity. The new equipment is 30 ft. in diameter and 120 ft. long. It has an internal volume of more than 78,000 ft. 3 and is just one of Spirit’s 40 autoclaves.

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The impact on facility naming, certifications, operations and procedures

With the Convair B-58 Hustler making its debut on the cover, Aviation Week published its 24 th annual Air Power inventory in the Feb 25, 1957 issue.

During the Olympic games, GE Aviation is celebrating two decades of impact in Brazil.

In the simplest terms, airlines need to maximize the value of their aircraft by increasing profits from time in the air while decreasing the costs and time on the ground. Efficient aircraft ground operations are fundamental to meeting customer service expectations

Like never before, airlines must ensure their fleet planning processes are strategically managed. With the introduction of new technology aircraft, the airline industry is poised on the brink of unprecedented change

Airport managers increasingly face operational challenges from steady passenger growth, terminal congestion, rising costs, and difficulty in funding infrastructure. These factors are a simple recipe for deficient facilities, poor service, and unhappy passengers.

Motivated manufactures working to solve this challenge that impact affordability can find recommendations for how an effective IP management system can avoid non-compliance and security compromises and best practices for integration.

This booklet examines the components of NextGen, why Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) functions are important for current and future operations, and how NextGen affects you as an aircraft owner/operator.

Aviation Week’s Pentagon Editor Lara Seligman joined the U.S. Navy aboard the USS George Washington Aug. 16 just off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, for the final phase of developmental testing of the F-35C carrier variant.