Aerospace

The Comac C919 flies for the first time. Image courtesy of Comac.

China’s first passenger aircraft takes maiden flight

Tianzhou-1 sucessfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space lab. Image courtesy of China Manned Space

Innovation

China advances space program with Tianzhou mission

AWAS leases a number of aircraft types, including the Boeing 747 (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Finance

Dubai Aerospace to acquire AWAS Aviation Capital

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Digital Transformation

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021

IoT

Digital Transformation

10 common ERP mistakes & how to avoid them

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the US's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier. Image courtesy of the US Navy.

US ‘super carrier’ Gerald R. Ford begins sea trials

SpaceX successfully launched a reused orbital booster for the first time ever today. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

Innovation

SpaceX reuses rocket for the first time

The F-35A Lightning II has been declared 'combat ready' by the US Air Force - image courtesy of US Air Force photoStaff Sgt. Madelyn Brown - www.af.mil - F-35

Innovation

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can’t hit moving targets such as cars

The design principles a company learns from additive manufacturing jigs and fixture products then become part of its business toolkit - image courtesy of Materialise.

Smart Factory

Additive manufacturing on the mind

Wright Electric will seek to create short haul jets similar in size to the Airbus A320 (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Innovation

Startup Wright Electric plans for electric passenger planes

A peregrine falcon is able to stay in control and airborne at speeds of up to 200mph, even in high winds – image courtesy of BAE Systems.

Innovation

Future aircraft inspired by peregrine falcons