JAN - MAR, 2020AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM6EditorialMassive commercial jets, agile fighters, rockets bound to outer space, floating space stations--these manufacturing marvels strike an imagination that is bound to the shape, size and the million hardware components constituting an aircraft. But there is more to what keeps an aircraft afloat--navigation, ground control, communication with other airborne vehicles, collect real-time flight data, auto pilot, maintenance, fuel management and more. Software is a non-tactile, non-photogenic, silent face of aerospace engineering, but it is the area where innovations are rampant.There are so many possibilities for new technologies to transform aviation, propelling it towards an efficient and profitable future. For instance, cloud platforms help aerospace companies to have an enterprise-wide approach to managing information and building efficient MRO strategies. As more advanced and connected equipments are used in aircrafts, cloud-platforms can monitor these assets in real-time, and schedule maintenance to prevent future failures. Further, the big data platforms that are tuned to myriad data from IOT Sensors such as fuel consumption rate, stress levels, temperature, and power usage can facilitate efficient flight operations and maintenance. It helps in designing more efficient aircrafts along with improving airport operations by reducing flight deviations and avoiding ramp conflicts. The combined effect of cloud and big data is also bringing multiple benefits to manufacturing firms in the aerospace sector. It is accelerating the production speeds, reducing labor costs and inventory inefficiencies, and minimizing the wastage of materials. In a scenario where aerospace companies are on a quest to embrace innovative technologies and capitalize on their full potential, goal with this special edition is to help them discover best-of-breed solution providers who can deliver the desired outcomes. This edition blends thought-leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. Let us know what you think.Escorting Aerospace to a World of InnovationCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia Inc., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JAN - MAR, 2020, Vol 02 - Issue 01 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to Aerospace & Defense ReviewVisit www.aerospacedefensereview.comManaging Editor Jonathan AllredEditorial StaffAndrea FrancisJohn SmithRosalind JacobsJem ElizabethRichard Taylor Rose DcruzVisualizersImmanuelChris Lynn*All Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@aerospacedefensereview.comeditor@aerospacedefensereview.commarketing@aerospacedefensereview.comJonathan AllredManaging Editoreditor@aerospacedefensereview.comJonathan A llred
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