MILITARY TRAINERS

U.S. Navy Further Limits T-45 Flying To 5,000 ft.

James Drew, Lara Seligman and Jen DiMascio | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Navy has further restricted flying in the Boeing T-45C Goshawk after one instructor pilot reported headaches after performing dynamic flying in the troubled tandem-seat trainer.

TECHNOLOGY

GE’s Quebec Plant Leading Automation Charge In Aerospace

Graham Warwick | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Automation has helped GE Aviation’s compressor-blade manufacturing plant in Quebec to grow from producing parts for five CFM engines a year to five a day.

SPACE

Hubble And Juno Give Brilliant New Views Of Jupiter

Frank Morring, Jr. | Aviation Week & Space Technology

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to observe Jupiter 27 years after it was launched, and the solar-powered Juno probe is providing unprecedented detail as it orbits the planet.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Cabin PED Ban May Boost Security At Safety's Expense

Karen Walker | ATWOnline

While the bans on passenger carry-on PEDs larger than smartphones might reduce a security risk they also increase the risk of a potential fire in the cargo hold.

MRO

Wireless Sensors To Increase Aircraft System Monitoring Possibilities

Thierry Dubois | MRO Network

Increasing use of sensors is about to give maintenance providers an exhaustive view of an aircraft’s health

MRO

Predictive Maintenance Networks Bring Benefits, Risks

Angus Batey | MRO Network

Just as the IoT presents security challenges to manufacturers of connected devices, networked prognostics raise similar questions for aircraft manufacturers and operators.