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SAE G-19 Committee making progress on counterfeit parts standards Phil Zulueta, Chairman of the SAE G-19 Committee, provides an update on committee subcommittee activities. Read full story

Pratt & Whitney moves additive manufacturing into production Pratt & Whitney is quickly ramping up its capabilities for additive manufacturing, using parts made with additive processes on an engine that is being tested on a new Bombardier jet. The engine manufacturer also christened a new laboratory that will focus on this rapidly emerging manufacturing technique. Read full story

Aerospace to help ignite 3-D printing boom Touted as an enabling platform for applications ranging from personalized medicine to personal drones, 3-D printing will grow to an $8.4 billion market in 2025—up from $777 million in 2012, according to a recent report by Lux Research. Read full story

Boeing and FAA confident in 787 battery fix (video) U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on April 23-24 will hold a hearing focusing on the design and certification of the 787's battery system. Read full story

SpaceShipTwo in test flight phase For the 580 persons ready to take a ride aboard the world's first commercial space vehicle, the adventure begins after the flight tests end. Read full story

Holistic design concepts can reduce delays, costs Aviation program overruns and problems with new aircraft are more common than desired, prompting some calls for a new approach to aircraft designs. That’s leading some design tool suppliers to call for changes in the way aircraft development programs are structured. Read full story

Hitachi Metals reduces rare-earth dysprosium in electric-motor magnets In response to high prices and supply risks for dysprosium and other rare-earth elements used in magnets for HEV/EV traction motors and other actuators and electric motors, Hitachi Metals America has developed an alternative solution based on its DDMagic technology that reduces dependence on such rare earths. Read full story

A touch of simplicity in the cockpit Controlling a pricey aircraft miles above the Earth is definitely not child’s play, but touch input sensors used with flat panel displays are making it simpler to manage flight activities. Read full story

HMI technology looks up Human machine interfaces combine HUD, synthetic vision. Read full story