In a deal that dramatically reshapes the aircraft maintenance information technology environment, the enterprise resource planning provider IFS will acquire Mxi Technologies, which makes Maintenix software for defense and commercial airlines, maintenance, repair and overhaul shops and aviation manufacturers.
As the CFM56 engine program recently marked its 30,000th engine delivery, here are some key facts about the most popular commercial aircraft engine that's really "grown up" over the past five decades.
As the U.S. Marine Corps prepares to deploy the F-35B to Iwakuni, Japan, in January, pilots put the fifth-generation fighter to the test in a carrier proof of concept demonstration aboard the USS America Nov. 18-20.
Rockwell Collins director of ARINCDirect for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region James Hardie discusses connectivity options for business aircraft.
For many years Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been active as a manufacturer and exporter of business jets and a supplier of aviation aerostructures, components and subassemblies to major aircraft manufacturers.
FANS, the Future Air Navigation System, is a vital building block for an advanced satellite-based air traffic control system unconstrained by outmoded radar technology.
The plant will supply higher-grade aluminum for wing skins and introduce machining to cut costs of the final parts, said Ingo Kroepfl, vice president for Aleris’s aerospace business.
In an industry sector seemingly synonymous with delays, cost overruns and unanticipated snags encountered during protracted test programs, Embraer's KC-390 twin-jet military transport aircraft appears to be an exception.
IBM software is being used streamline a technician’s notes—aka unstructured data—helping to discover the cause of a fault and apply the most effective prevention or repair strategy.
Sydney-based 1Ansah is using natural language processing and machine learning to take advantage of a huge database for information and training while working on Airbus Helicopters.
Fused Deposition Modeling allows designers to create part geometries that would simply be impossible to make with traditional manufacturing techniques.
Aviation and cybersecurity go hand in hand. Computer systems are the driving force behind the aviation industry, and ensuring the right security measures are in place is paramount to operational wellbeing.
