aviation
RSS aviationBritish Airways to save millions with airfare tracking
News British Airways is set to save more than £4.5m in the first year by using an airfare analysis tool from aviation technology company Sita. The application will allow the airline to track airfares in the market and make informed changes to its own... [05 Mar 2008]
FAA to Create Safety Training Tools 75 Percent Faster With New Collaboration Tools
White Paper The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for moving air traffic safely and efficiently in the United States. When an incident occurs on a runway, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) division of the FAA re-creates the event in digital... [28 Feb 2008]
Aviation Company Uses PLM Suite to Improve Collaboration and Internal Operations
White Paper Aviation Technology Group (ATG) leads the way in the production of aircraft that provides the power and in-flight functionality of a military fighter jet. ATG focuses on developing high-performance executive jets and derivatives for government... [19 Feb 2008]
New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Improves the Accuracy and Efficiency of Surveillance Audits With the 2007 Microsoft Office System
White Paper The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand, a governmental agency in the Transport sector, faced a number of challenges when monitoring compliance with civil aviation rules. The process for conducting audits and inspections was predominantly... [19 Feb 2008]
The McCue Interview: Dave Lynch, CIO, Go Ahead Group
Comment Lynch is also on mobile operator Orange's UK customer advisory council helping steer technical development and he also acts as an advisor to the aviation industry through his board position with a key software company in that market. [30 Jan 2008]
Achieving Speedy Compliance With Aviation Industry Regulations
White Paper The company also wanted to work rapidly to meet time deadlines demanded by aviation customers. Aero Technics Design Ltd, based near London Heathrow, UK, offers a specialist design and certification service for interior modifications to commercial... [14 Jan 2008]
NX and Teamcenter Secure Lead in Crank Drive Design for Motor Sports and Aviation
White Paper Pankl Racing Systems designs, manufactures and markets high-precision, light-weight construction components for engine and drive systems as well as suspension parts for the motor racing, luxury automobile and aerospace industries. [14 Jan 2008]
Jack Human Simulation Software Helps Pratt & Whitney by Speeding Aircraft Engine Development
White Paper With routine maintenance accounting for a big part of aviation costs, Pratt & Whitney designs engines with the goal of minimizing maintenance downtime. The company wanted to control costs and speed delivery of new military and commercial aircraft... [14 Jan 2008]
Next-Generation Digital Mockup and Validation Capabilities Compress Development and Permit an Unprecedented Level of Design Optimization
White Paper Eclipse Aviation wanted to deliver a completely new - industry-changing - aircraft and Control costs so company is profitable with jet price of $1.3 million to meet FAA requirements. Manage all aircraft information from a single repository. [14 Jan 2008]
Siemens Case Study: Aerotech Peissenberg GmbH & Co. KG
White Paper KG specializes in the manufacture of complex parts for the aviation industry. Aerotech Peissenberg GmbH & Co. The company wanted seamless data exchange with customers compliance and documentation with cost efficiency. [14 Jan 2008]
Leading the Way in the Development of a Cost-Effective, High-Performance Jet
White Paper Aviation Technology Group wanted to create a civilian aircraft that performs like a military fighter. Keep the cost of the plane as low as possible and obtain FAA certification. One of the main challenges facing ATG has been coordinating... [14 Jan 2008]
Integrated AMHS & AFTN Management
White Paper This white paper looks at Integrated versus Component Management of AFTN and AMHS Systems for Aviation messaging. It looks at the differences between these approaches and the benefits of each. A summary is given of the Isode product capabilities to... [07 Jan 2008]
Sending FLASH Messages Quickly: Techniques for Low Latency Message Switching and Precedence Handling
White Paper Military Messaging systems, and other messaging systems with time critical operational requirements such as Aviation (AMHS), require that high precedence messages are submitted, transferred and delivered very quickly. [07 Jan 2008]
Providing Reliable Message Transport Using X.400
White Paper For some applications, such as aviation, military, and key government communications this is not good enough. For many commercial and personal applications, Internet mail is sufficiently reliable to be trusted and treated as if it were 100% reliable. [07 Jan 2008]
FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"
News The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed it fears Boeing's 787 Dreamliner computer systems could be hacked by passengers. The 787's flight, business and administrative support navigation systems, and entertainment systems... [07 Jan 2008]
