China will require more than 7,400 new passenger aircraft and freighters, with a total market value of $1,060 billion (U.S.) or $1.06 trillion, through 2037 to meet growing demands for mobility, including passenger and cargo transport, Airbus officials in Toulouse, France, predict. China represents more than 19 percent of the...
First Airbus A330-800 airliner goes airborne in maiden flight, enters flight test phase
The first Airbus A330-800 commercial jet, flight test aircraft MSN1888, took off today from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport on its maiden flight over southwestern France during which the aircraft performed dedicated flight-physics tests required for the variant. Experimental Test Pilots Malcolm Ridley and François Barre and Test-Flight Engineer Ludovic Girard manned the...
Air Mobility Innovations Take Center Stage at Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference
Hundreds of aerospace executives, engineers, scientists, and academics are gathering in London this week for Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference (ASTC) 2018 from SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. Discussions during the three-day industry event center on the theme of innovating air mobility. Aerospace thought leaders are at ASTC discussing current...
Tackling the Thermal Challenges of Battery Evs
The falling cost of natural gas and its increasing use for electricity generation has helped build the environmental appeal of battery electric vehicles. BEV advocates point to the 95% efficiency of the electric motor, which compares with the 40% - 42% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of some advanced gasoline engines...
Wabco Adds Autonomous Driving ‘building Blocks’ to 2019 Portfolio
Active steering, high-deceleration emergency braking, and rear object detection with automatic braking underscore WABCO’s autonomous-tinged commercial vehicle products headed to the Americas in 2019. “As we add technologies to our portfolio, we’re building a foundation for the development of autonomous vehicles,” said Jon Morrison, WABCO’s President of the Americas. WABCO...