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Defying Predictions, Wind Tunnels Find New Customers in Autos, Athletics - Even Fast Food

Wind tunnels were supposed to be put out of work by now.

Demand Continues to Outstrip New Capacity in Lead-Up to Peak Season

Market momentum for airfreight is carrying into the summer of 2017 - with rates across 21 major east-west trade lanes up by 1.1 percent, year-over-year, to reach $2.81 per kilogram, according to Drewry's latest East-West Airfreight Price Index.

Rising Global Temperatures Could Snarl Cargo Operations

Unprecedented heat waves could ground nearly a third of flights during the hottest days, forcing carriers to jettison cargo in order to take off, according to a recent study.

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Boeing Deploys RFID In-House for Assembly Management

Global aerospace company Boeing has deployed a radio frequency identification system for internal manufacturing purposes at four facilities since 2016, using recently released RFID labels from Fujitsu.

Aviation Group's 10-Year Outlook Anticipates 255,000 New Pilot Vacancies

Aviation group CAE has published its 10-year pilot demand outlook, and the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare training company is warning that the airline industry will need to produce 70 new type-rated pilots per day to meet global demand - a rate that many doubt will be possible given the current cost and time barriers to entry.

Half Billion-Dollar Deal Signals Birth of New Dirigibles Era

When 17th century futurists imagined skylines teeming with dirigibles, they might have been onto something.

London Airport Enables Proximity Apps With BLE Beacons

London's Gatwick Airport has installed 2,000 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons across its two terminals to help passengers navigate their way to flights, as well as receive push notifications. The beacon system, known as the "indoor blue dot," was provided by Pointr Labs.

RDECOM to join ODASD's Maintenance Policy and Programs and U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Advanced Materials for Defense Summit – Free to Military and Government

Boeing Chief Says Overseas Plants Won't Hit U.S. Jobs

Boeing Co. is moving some work completing aircraft to China and other overseas markets but doesn't expect this to affect its U.S. manufacturing workforce, said the chief executive of the world's largest aerospace company.

Online Retailer JD.com Is Developing Heavy-Duty Delivery Drones

China's Shaanxi province is famous for being the start of the Silk Road, an ancient trade network where silk and spices were transported by camel across the Asian continent.

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Hybrid Airship Returns to the Skies After Crash

UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles has resumed test flights of its Airlander 10 hybrid airship after a nine-month hiatus. The program suffered a setback last year after the test aircraft took a nosedive while attempting to land.

PINC Brings RFID, Optic Sensor Drones Indoors With Fuel Cells

PINC, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology company, has begun powering its drones with air-cooled fuel-cell systems provided by Intelligent Energy as an alternative to batteries, in order to offer lower-weight, longer-flight-time solutions that have less impact on the environment. The fuel cells will help enable the use of drones indoors to track inventory and other details about products in the tight quarters of a warehouse.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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