Pilots are becoming complacent both in hand-flying and monitoring skills; Help is coming in the form of new rules, but guidance from the FAA is lagging.
The final numbers for orders and deliveries are out for 2015. Who is the leader, Airbus or Boeing? And why? Join Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Graham Warwick as they discuss, compare and look at the impact of these figures.
With more than $18 million pledged through a crowdfunding campaign, startup XTI Aircraft moves ahead with bold plans to develop a ducted-fan vertical-takeoff business aircraft.
NASA, which invested $400 million in the project on top of a further $250 million invested by industry partners, says the potential payback to airlines could be significant.
Aviation is, by and large, an incredibly safe mode of transportation. But it wasn’t always so, and there are challenges coming soon. Join Editors Jim Asker, John Croft and Bill Sweetman as they discuss the history and future of aviation safety and read the special report.
B oeing has appointed Heidi B. Capozzi (see photo) corporate senior vice president-human resources. She also will join the Boeing executive council. Capozzi replaces Tony Parasida, who is retiring.
Although the geared turbofan (GTF) is certified and meets all performance requirements, originally scheduled A320neo launch operator Qatar Airways flagged the start issue as a reason for not taking delivery of the aircraft as planned in December.
After its December first flight, NATO’s first Alliance Ground Surveillance Global Hawk is being mated with its radar sensor for test flights in the U.S. and Europe.
DEFENSE Northrop Grumman is installing the radar in the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Global Hawk following first flight of the unmanned aircraft in December. After tests at Edwards AFB, California, the first of five NATO AGS will be ferried to Sigonella, Sicily, for integration with the European-developed ground systems.
Jan. 25-28—IMAC 34. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Orlando, Florida. See sem.org/conf-imac-top.asp Feb. 2-4—The Unmanned Systems Conference and Exposition. World Forum. The Hague, Netherlands. See tusexpo.com
It might look like fun and games, but virtual reality head-mounted displays and specialized software will become key to keeping aircraft flying and technicians trained.
