Content Archive: September 2017
Aircraft
Airbus’s ‘Blade’ Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Takes Flight
Tests aim to achieve a 50-percent reduction in wing friction and up to 5 percent lower CO2 emissions
Training and Workforce
ERAU Announces Fall Lineup of Professional Coursework
Programs designed for aviation professionals cover a wide range of industry topics.
Looking Back: Piper Aircraft
This timeline explores Piper Aircraft's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Astronics DFCU Supports 115/230 Volts AC
The new Astronics DFCU solves the dual-frequency problem in business jet cabins.
Aircraft
South Korea Fires Taurus as Interest in Standoff Missiles Grows
After China, the Republic of Korea Air Force is the first in the region to exercise fighter-launched standoff missile capability.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Free In-Flight Connectivity Breakfast Offered at NBAA
The breakfast is tailored for flight department managers, pilots and maintenance technicians.
Regulations and Government
Boston Globe Slams FAA Oversight of Private Aircraft
Boston Globe takes FAA to task for its alleged failure to properly monitor and keep current its general aviation aircraft and pilot registration records.
Airlines
Analysis Spotlights Middle East’s Risky Capacity Assumptions
Region adding 8 percent more seats per year, mostly in widebodies
Looking Back: Daher
This timeline explores Daher's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.
Aircraft
Al Baker Defiant as Qatar Takes First Boeing 747-8
Airline’s cargo business grows by 160-percent following institution of travel bans by four neighboring countries
