It’s no secret that virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology applications are slowly becoming more commonplace across aircraft hangars worldwide, mirroring the increasing prevalence of wearable consumer tech such as Google Glass and Oculus Rift headsets.
The growing number of sensors on engines and components generate unprecedented amounts of data that MRO teams must manage; new technologies can help put this data to work in real-time.
Following the news of a recent boardroom reshuffle at troubled airline South African Airways, Cape Town-based journalist Daniella Hortwitz looks at how this might effect its future operation.
While South African Airways (SAA) has spent most of the last decade in decline, its low-cost offshoot – Mango Airlines – has traveled in the opposite direction.
For the first time, P&W’s UTC sibling United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) was heavily involved in the proceedings. UTAS, Windsor Locks’ biggest employer, used the entire first day of the event to showcase its vast product range and, more importantly, its massive resources and capabilities for technological innovation and developmen
Made using addictive manufacturing (AM), the mini plane is the world’s first 3D printed aircraft and the OEM showcased its latest innovation at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2016.
Linetech Holding and Adria Tehnika appear to be an ideal merger, based on complementary capabilities, similar company cultures and location in high-growth areas.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau continues to investigate a 2014 inflight incident that created an “overstress condition” and left the aircraft unairworthy.