Airlines seeking new IT solutions for document management, e-signatures, maintenance planning and e-enabled aircraft
By Henry Canaday9 min
3839
MARS MISSION
Rush Hour
Two orbiters and a comet are all poised to add to the traffic in the skies of Mars
By Frank Morring,Jay Menon8 min
4849
FACE TO FACE
Gearing Up
AW&ST: What technical milestones are coming up at Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space between now and the June 2015 launch of the first Iridium NEXT satellites? Matthew Desch: Right now, the first satellite is being tested at Thales in France.
MRO22MRO23
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Get Smart About Planning
The payoff is more-efficient processes and consistent performance
By Bob Trebilock7 min
MRO12MRO13
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Matters of Mobility
In MRO, mobile devices demand due diligence
By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich7 min
5051
DEFENSE
Stepping-stones
The F-35 may not land on HMS Queen Elizabeth until 2018, but the U.K. is already preparing
By Tony Osborne6 min
2223
DEFENSE
There’s the Rub
JSF engine fire blamed on seal friction
By Bill Sweetman,Amy Butler,Guy Norris6 min
2425
DEFENSE
Spinning Up
Contractors vie for a piece of Poland’s increasing defense budget
By Tony Osborne6 min
3637
AIR TRANSPORT
Terminal Segue
NASA-developed optimal flow tools are set to debut in 2018
By John Croft5 min
5253
PROPULSION
Plugging In
Certification regulations are lagging development of electric-powered light aircraft