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Safe Planes Equals Safe Airs

Aircraft longevity is crucial to the aerospace industry. Even though maintenance may seem daunting, pilots should be paying close attention to flight hours and overall operations to keep the plane running for the unforeseeable future. In this article, we will be covering important steps of maintenance.

Understanding Aircraft Antennae

Aircraft communication systems, navigation components, and data devices all rely on the functioning capabilities of antennae. Without the existence of antennas, aircraft would have a much harder time functioning. Modern aircraft such as the Boeing 787 are constructed with more than 20 antennae that extend from the fuselage, cockpit, wings, and tail. Aircraft are becoming more interconnected with advancements in technology, specifically, antennas.

The Abilities of Hydraulic System Actuators

The complexity of aircraft hydraulic systems depends heavily on the functions it needs to perform. In smaller planes, hydraulics are used to operate constant-speed propellers, landing gear, and wheel brakes. On larger planes, the systems tend to be more complex as they are used to operate flight control surfaces, spoilers, wing flaps, brakes, and other flight critical functionality. The principles of hydraulics are based on Pascal’s law—pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally, in all directions throughout the fluid, such that the pressure ratio remains constant.

Increasing Passenger Comfort by Utilizing Modern Technology

When we think about being in a comfortable space, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not an aircraft cabin. Most people who fly economy class feel cramped and after a long flight, passengers are often tired and achy. Airlines have sacrificed passenger comfort throughout the years in order to save on costs and fit more seats. With heavy materials and the related fuel consumption, the design has often been centered around savings and maximizing profits. However, making aircraft comfortable for passengers is becoming increasingly economical as technology rapidly develops and consequently increases an aircraft's efficiency. 

Getting an AOG Back in the Air

If you've ever traveled by plane, you've probably had the misfortune of being stuck on the runway past your departure time because of this problem or another. And while it's frustrating to be a passenger stuck waiting for takeoff, it can't be worse than being an airliner with an AOG.

How Radio Frequencies Allow Pilots to Communicate

Have you ever wondered how pilots can maneuver through the sky without crashing into each other? It’s mainly due to communications antennas. Aircraft use radio frequencies to navigate and communicate with air traffic control.  Each antenna has different frequencies and applications which determine where on the aircraft they are located. 

Uses Of Portable Aviation Radio In Aircraft

The pilot is responsible for all things that happen on the ground and in the air. However, because there are so many things to do and prepare, the pilot doesn’t do everything alone. He or she works with a team made up of cabin crew, cleaning crew, air traffic control (ATC), GSE mechanics, and so on. And in order to communicate and coordinate all these personnel, the pilot uses the most important tool in their arsenal, the portable aviation radio. 

The Great Race: Reducing Broadband Installation Time

Now Boeing is The King In Passenger Planes

Boeing aircraft has been the leader in passenger planes. However, Airbus, a rival of Boeings has inked a deal to produce the C Series jet designed by Bombardier in Mobile, Alabama. The plane is a bombardier design, used for commercial aviation for the U.S market. Canadian company Bombardier was trying to sell the aircraft for much lower prices than U.S companies could due to government allocated money for aerospace.  This government aid made it so they could sell the aircraft for less money drowning out U.S based companies. The U.S trade Commission ruled that this should not happen. Therefore, Bombardier had no leverage to make money off the Bombardier design and sold it to Boeing’s rival Airbus Industry. This is the reason for Airbuses takeover of the bombardier passenger airplane design for the U.S market. Starting with the acquisition of most of the Bombardier stock.

Airbus Breaks Record for Longest Flight

Airbus A321 Jetliner just broke the record for longest recorded flight in the world. The eleven-hour flight flew from the Seychelles islands to Toulouse France for a total of 4,750 nautical miles. Airbus group of industries has been training for the long flight for a while and finally accomplished the task at the end of March.  The test flight simulation was created to resemble a real flight as closely as possible.

Airplane Seats Are Changing

Earlier this year, Boeing made a huge announcement that rocked a few boats in the aviation industry. Boeing will expand their stock by beginning to produce aircraft seats of all kinds. Boeing is teaming up with the mega-company, Adient Aerospace in order to ensure that their seats are up to the strict industry standards. Because these two companies are pairing up the public can expect quicker service and a superior product. Aerospace has had a hard time perfecting the airline seat. Many complaints have been filed and the production of seats is long, slow and costly.

Boeing Shows Off The New 787-10 Dreamliner

Singapore Airlines has officially been given the rights to be the first airline service to have a fleet which contains all three of the optional models of Boeing Dreamliner’s. The addition of the new 787-10 Dreamliner, which will be introduced into the rotation later this year, marks the competition of the Dreamliner series.