London Stansted: open to the world
London Stansted is famous as a low-cost gateway to Europe. However, while that legacy is important, the airport’s owners believe its potential goes much further
Automation and autonomy driving high-performance, composable deterministic networking solutions for aviation
The aviation market today is evolving towards greater levels of autonomy and automation, supported by technological advancements that are enabling this transition. This transformative shift is reflected mainly in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector, but also in the traditional commercial aviation market in the effort to increase sustainability ...
How supercomputing capability helps advance Open Fan design
GE Aerospace and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently reached a new Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) on supercomputing, expanding the company’s capabilities to design next-generation aircraft engine technologies like Open Fan.
Stewards of safety: Bombardier committed to making business aviation safer
On 12 November, more than 450 aviation professionals will descend upon Wichita, Kansas, for Bombardier’s annual Safety Standdown seminar to spend three days talking about everything safety. They will be joined by up to 1,000 virtual attendees from countless countries around the world, and several young aviation newbies just getting ...
How CAE is helping meet demand for air traffic controllers
Invisible to the travelling public, they are the calm and ever-alert custodians of the skies – ensuring aircraft navigate safely, efficiently, and smoothly from departure to destination.
Test Progress Builds Confidence in Open Fan Architecture
Progress is accelerating for the RISE technology demonstrator, a program of CFM International, a 50-50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. More than 250 tests have been completed and new research partnerships formed as technologies continue to mature on the way to full-scale Open Fan tests.
Boeing at forefront of revolution in predictive maintenance
Aircraft maintenance has been governed by a cautious approach that has helped ensure every decade has been safer for commercial aviation than the last, despite an exponential rise in passengers.
Aircraft for maritime patrol forging ahead
The maritime domain is becoming increasingly critical to national economies, encompassing Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), trade routes, energy resources, subsea cables, and other infrastructures. As nations depend more on these maritime assets, safeguarding them becomes paramount.
GE Aerospace joins new 100% SAF consortium
A new aviation industry coalition is bringing together leading aerospace companies. International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG) recently formed a work group to study the impact of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on airplane and engine systems and evaluate technical issues. Learn more here.
How BAE Systems is helping power the AAM revolution
A new breed of hybrid- and all-electric aircraft is set to transform the way we fly by connecting communities, enabling on-demand, economical urban air travel, and propelling aviation to its all-important zero net carbon goal.
Harnessing hydrogen will fuel growth for UK PLC
With hydrogen technology finally on the horizon, Marshall Chief Growth Officer Bob Baxter explains how the UK can seize a once-in-a-generation chance to shape the future of flight – and reap the benefits from doing so
Overcoming the barriers to wider SAF use
The aviation industry is pinning its hopes on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce its environmental impact, but significant challenges lie ahead. While SAF can be blended into the existing fleet today, it typically requires at least 50% conventional kerosene for safe operation due to the need for certain substances ...
GE Aerospace advances hybrid electric engine development
GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric demonstrator engine with NASA that will embed electric motor/generators in a high-bypass commercial turbofan to supplement power during different phases of operation. It’s one of several efforts GE Aerospace has underway to mature technologies for more electric aircraft engines. Learn more here
How MTU Maintenance is optimizing engine MRO
The first and foremost realization by any worthy MRO service provider must be that no two aircraft engines are alike. And that one size never, ever fits even two, let alone, all. Airlines operate their fleets in a myriad different environments and conditions, which results in engine profiles that are ...
Maintaining an advantage
FlightSafety International might be best known for training flight crew and manufacturing the devices they are taught in. However, an increasingly important piece of the company’s portfolio is maintenance training, which it offers at some 15 locations across North America and around the world.