Aerospace & Defense

Hovering on the Edge: Will Airships Go Mainstream?

September 15, 2017

A light breeze blew against the enormous hangars that dominate the pastoral skyline of Bedfordshire, like Brobdingnagian relics in Gulliver's Travels. "The weather was fine," the post-accident report stated - perfect conditions for the Airlander 10's second test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24, 2016.

Boeing, Airbus Look to Land Profits by Making Their Own Aircraft Parts

September 14, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The world's largest plane makers are testing a seemingly simple formula to smooth production, cut costs and fatten profits: Make more of the parts that go into their jets themselves.

Half of the U.K.'s Food Industry Might Bail Because of Brexit

September 7, 2017

Fortune

Nearly half of businesses operating in Britain's food supply chain say European Union workers are thinking about leaving because of uncertainty around Brexit, a recent industry survey showed.

NYIT, X-wave Innovations to Develop RFID Technology for NASA

September 6, 2017

RFID Journal

The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is partnering with X-wave Innovations Inc. (XII), a research and development firm specializing in the defense, homeland security, transportation and energy fields, to develop an embedded sensor system for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The solution is capable of measuring the levels of temperature, pressure and strain on various rocket propulsion engine components.

China's Aviation Push Has Aircraft Manufacturers Ready For Takeoff

September 5, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Above Shanghai's skyline, things are eerily quiet: the helicopters and small planes that whir over other cities in the world are hardly ever seen here, or anywhere across China, thanks to decades-old airspace restrictions and a dearth of airstrips and heliports.

Boeing Copies Flying Geese to Save Fuel

August 11, 2017

Bloomberg

Boeing Co. and NASA have found an inexpensive way to cut airline fuel bills by borrowing a trick from the world's greatest long-distance aviators: migratory birds.

Pentagon Approves Use of Force Against Drones

August 11, 2017

Fortune

The U.S. military branches are free to shoot down or otherwise remove unauthorized drones flying too close to military bases, according to newly declassified Pentagon guidelines.

Defying Predictions, Wind Tunnels Find New Customers in Autos, Athletics - Even Fast Food

August 2, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Wind tunnels were supposed to be put out of work by now.

Demand Continues to Outstrip New Capacity in Lead-Up to Peak Season

August 1, 2017

Air Cargo World

Market momentum for airfreight is carrying into the summer of 2017 - with rates across 21 major east-west trade lanes up by 1.1 percent, year-over-year, to reach $2.81 per kilogram, according to Drewry's latest East-West Airfreight Price Index.

Rising Global Temperatures Could Snarl Cargo Operations

July 28, 2017

Air Cargo World

Unprecedented heat waves could ground nearly a third of flights during the hottest days, forcing carriers to jettison cargo in order to take off, according to a recent study.

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