Intriguing ideas, some of which could have an eventual impact on the aerospace sector, have emerged from universities worldwide where student teams are competing in Airbus’s “Fly Your Ideas” contest.
The sleek design of the Airbus Helicopters H160 is supposed to represent a major change in direction for the company, with new development processes and production techniques.
Runway safety has evolved from a “silver bullet” mind-set to one of technological, procedural, educational and analytical interventions optimized for one particular runway or hot spot.
Aviation Week discusses the ICAO-led actions to be taken on global flight tracking by the airline industry in the wake of the March 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370).
1Excluding those contracted for production. 2Based on weights of candidate or chosen types. 3Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. RFI = Request for Information, RFP = Request for Proposals. Sources: Indian government, companies and industry officials.
March 10-11—Air Charter Safety Foundation Safety Symposium. NTSB Training Center, Dulles, Virginia. See www.acsf.aero/symposium March 10-12—American Astronautical Society’s 53rd Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium: “On the Cusp: What’s Next?” Greenbelt (Maryland) Marriott Hotel. See www.astronautical.org
The disappearance of flight MH370 shocked the globe, but regulator and industry response a year later fails to address key issues that would improve flight safety.
The plan for a unified European airspace, 10 years on, seems mired in single-state concerns that have led to heel-dragging, yet some high-level officials believe it is still achievable.
Rand analysis suggests joint military aircraft programs are unlikely to achieve life-cycle cost savings if they attempt to maximize airframe commonality.
