Digitalization has become a pillar within design and manufacturing operations. It must also be adopted to manage verification and certification activities because manual tasks are time-intensive and prone to errors.
Top priority in shaping Safran Group’s strategic roadmap is to decarbonize aviation. Safran pledged, along with all airlines and aerospace players, to reach net zero carbon aviation by 2050.
Crowded skies need more airports. A group was formed by Washington's aviation community known as Accent. The members were brought together by a "common concern" about lack of capacity, ramp space and landing aids. Read about how the group lobbied Congress to make changes.
An article published 100 years ago in our impressive archive looked at how birds fly and compared soaring turkey buzzards movements to how machines fly.
The airline industry is now aiming for a net-zero emissions target to be reached by 2050. Take a look at some of the things countries are doing to help reach that target.
Even while the entire airline industry is under immense financial stress, investor and corporate customer demands are intensifying for clarity around the airlines’ plans to reduce their emissions further.
3D printing is growing fast in low-criticality parts. Applications range from arm rests to dado panel parts, and typically use polymers. Until recently, one polymer stood out: Ultem. Then Airbus brought PA-FR on board.
