THE shadows are lengthening, the last rays of the sun caress the wings of a jet airliner as it speeds homeward near the end of a transatlantic voyage. In the cockpit the crew sits relaxed — Big ...

A leading aircraft manufacturer has selected Sensata’s new autothrottle assembly for its flagship light jet aircraft. Sensata’s solution reduces pilot workload, enhances flight safety and convenience, ...

Airbus and Boeing aircraft are built from the ground up with different design philosophies that completely change what it's ...

From the most iconic airplanes in aviation history to those among the forgotten passenger jets that once graced the skies, there's no denying that aircraft are incredible feats of engineering. These ...

The A350 is a pioneer. It’s the first aircraft with a touchscreen cockpit display. Specially developed for the A350 together with Thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater ...

The cockpit where the pilot sits features a bubble canopy providing excellent views of what is outside the aircraft. Cockpit controls have been reduced and made easier to see and use. This is done by ...

At the Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA has completed testing of the eXternal Vision System (XVS) 4K video screen that will take the place of the forward flight deck window for its X-59 Quiet ...

NASA's aircraft cockpit window replacement, a 4k video screen, completes its testing and is now on its way for installation. NASA’s aircraft cockpit window will be replaced with a 4K video screen. Its ...

A future MQ-25A Stingray ground control station will likely look more like a radar operator's station in an E-2 Hawkeye than the cockpit of a fighter or even a remotely piloted (RPV) aircraft ...

Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’s A320 may look similar to travellers — but to pilots, controls, cockpit feel, automation and ...