Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Jan 19, 2017
A team of physicists has discovered a smart material for headsets that can be specifically tuned to block out the roar of a jet engine, while still allowing other noises, like a co-worker’s voice, to break the sound barrier.
Jan 19, 2017
ATR is converting 1980s design drawings to more contemporary digital mockups.
Jan 19, 2017
New uses for additive manufacturing, sometimes in combination with more traditional methods, could be a game-changer in the spare parts industry.
Jan 18, 2017
U.S. major airlines benefited greatly from depressed fuel prices and offshoots of consolidation, but the boon times appear to be near an end.
Jan 18, 2017
MIT’s unconventional D8 configuration gets more conventional as Aurora Flight Sciences works to turn the fuel-saving concept into a practical product.
Jan 18, 2017
Construction of a third hangar will increase Gameco’s MRO capacity and allow more third-party work.
Jan 17, 2017
After years restricted by Western sanctions, Iran Air is looking to finally expand its fleet, and Airbus is the first beneficiary.
Jan 16, 2017
Embraer CEO aims to grow MRO to a quarter of the company’s business as it targets Asia with the E2.