Aerospace Online News

3D PLM Seminar to Focus on Improving Aerospace Supply Chain Quality and Productivity

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Lattice Technology Inc., the standard for digital mock up and technical documentation software in the manufacturing enterprise, Elysium Inc., the world's leading developer of interoperability solutions for digital design and PLM markets, and Kubotek USA, a leader in geometry-based engineering software, today announced a joint seminar targeted at improving aerospace supply chain quality and productivity.

FP International Introduces Biodegradable PILLOW PAK® Air Cushions For Protective Packaging

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:53:00 GMT

FP International, a leading manufacturer of sustainable packing solutions, introduces Biodegradable PILLOW PAK Quilt Medium air cushions, the latest edition to the Green Family line of environmentally friendly packaging products

Eagle Tugs Feature "Green" Aircraft Tugs At The Aviation Industry Expo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:28:00 GMT

Eagle Tugs is proud and excited to feature their lineup of electric aircraft tugs at the annual Aviation Industry Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center on March 16, 17, and 18, 2010. The week of St. Patrick's Day is a perfect time to highlight Eagle Tugs' commitment to produce the most reliable aircraft tugs using "green" technology

Federal Aviation Administration Selects Partners For Nationwide AED Program

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:26:00 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its selection of Emergency University and HeartSine Technologies to provide nationwide Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and program management for ERT members

Boeing Selects Pratt & Whitney To Power Boeing's Proposed NewGen Tanker To Be Offered To U.S. Air Force

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:24:00 GMT

In an announcement made today, Boeing said it is offering the Pratt & Whitney-powered NewGen Tanker as its platform for the U.S. Air Force's KC-X recapitalization program. Boeing's proposal calls for the NewGen Tanker to be powered by Pratt & Whitney's PW4062 engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp

Pratt & Whitney Receives Conventional Take Off And Landing-Carrier Variant F135 Engine Receives Initial Service Release

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:17:00 GMT

Pratt & Whitney has achieved initial service release (ISR) for the conventional take off and landing/carrier variant (CTOL/CV) F135 engine, marking another major milestone as the engine is cleared for operational use in the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter

Honeywell LED Wingtip Lighting Now Standard On Airbus A320 Family Aircraft

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:05:00 GMT

Honeywell announced recently that its Light Emitting Diode (LED) wingtip navigation lighting is now standard on new production Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising the A318, A319, A320 and A321

Lockheed Martin Awarded $171M For Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radars

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a low-rate initial production contract valued at $171.8 million from Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Bethpage, NY, for four AN/APY-9 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar systems and spare parts

The European Commission Grants Financial Contribution To The INFUCOMP Project For The Simulation Of Composite Parts Infusion

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announces the start of the INFUCOMP European Research Consortium. The four-year project, initiated by ESI, involves fourteen partners from eight countries and has a value in excess of ?5M

Esterel Technologies Launches The Aerospace And Defense DO-178C Readiness Program

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Esterel Technologies announces the launch of the Aerospace and Defense DO-178C Readiness Program

E-8C Joint STARS Awarded $223.6M Production Contract For New Engines

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:53:00 GMT

The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $223.6 million contract for two E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) Propulsion Pod System (PPS) shipsets and FAA certification

Rolls-Royce And Aeropower Sign M250 TotalCare Agreement

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:31:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and Aeropower today signed a seven-year TotalCare long-term service agreement covering the service and support of Aeropower's M250-powered MD 500 helicopter fleet

The BMW Works In Landshut Introduces CO₂ Snow Jet Cleaning Before Painting Plastic Components

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:08:00 GMT

To clean exterior plastic parts before applying a primer, the BMW works in Landshut has replaced its powerwash system with a CO₂ snow jet system made by acp. Reasons for this include improved cost-effectiveness, sustainability and quality as well as a reduced footprint

Aerospace Component And Gear Box Manufacturer, Bradley-Thompson Tool Company, Installs New Wenzel CMM With Scanning Probe And OPENDMIS Software

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:50:00 GMT

When Bradley-Thompson Tool Company received an order to machine a large number of aerospace gear box castings new measuring capability was required.and Xspect Solutions met the challenge with the right Wenzel CMM, the necessary accessories and immediate software assistance

PPG Aerospace Unique Precast Seals Improve BAE Systems' Productivity

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

PPG Industries' United Kingdom aerospace center has created a novel solution for BAE Systems to seal aluminum box sections in the rear fuselage of Typhoon aircraft by casting sealant into precise shapes to channel moisture that forms during flight into drain holes

Airborne Signal Conditioner, Model 4139

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:38:00 GMT

Dytran Instruments has recently release a new signal conditioner designed specifically for airborne flight testing. Model 4139 is a six-channel signal conditioner designed to power up to six IEPE constant current type accelerometers while adding filtering, output biasing, and output limiting to present signal overdriving. The 4139 is intended for flight test use and operates from +28 VDC aircraft power

New GE X-Ray Detector Brings Portability To Digital Radiography

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:33:00 GMT

Weighing just 13 lbs (6 kg), the DXR250V is the latest lightweight and portable digital radiography tool from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. In the past, the use of digital radiography (DR) has been limited due to size, weight and connectivity of the equipment

Ball Aerospace Tests NASA's Landsat Operational Land Imager In Stray Light Test Facility

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:18:00 GMT

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed stray light testing of the Operational Land Imager (OLI) telescope assembly for NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission

Chlor*Rid Protects Steel From Salt Corrosion

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:19:00 GMT

CHLOR*RID International, Inc. www.chlor-rid.com, the world's leading source of soluble salt testing and soluble salt removal products, announced recently at the PACE Show in Phoenix, that its Chlor*Rid line of salt testing and removal products is protecting steel from costly premature failure of protective coatings

OnAir Selected To Service Airbus A350 XWB

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:33:00 GMT

OnAir has been selected by Airbus as the first connectivity solutions provider to be linefit offerable on A350 XWB. The company is as of today the only service provider to comply with Airbus' A350 stringent inflight communications architecture (based on the ALNA V2 platform).