The flight computer is also a very capable data logger, so every launch attempt, failed or successful, became a learning opportunity. Check out the second video after the break for a fascinating ...

There are 621 A330s in operation today, and one of them suddenly embarked on a bizarre life of its own. What exactly happened on the circuit boards of aircraft computer system remains unclear.

Flights around the country are delayed this morning after a nationwide computer glitch struck an FAA flight processing system.

While the flight computer is fairly capable of controlling various autonomous aircraft, whether it’s a multi-rotor like a quadcopter or a fixed wing device, you might need a little more ...

Investigators have concluded that cracked solder joints on a circuit board were the main contributor to the fatal crash of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 on 28 December 2014.

Boeing 787-8 fuel control switches regulate engine fuel flow, crucial for starting, shutting down engines, and handling ...

Columbia and other space shuttles have experienced a series of control computer failures during the past two decades, including one with a direct link to the spacecraft's left-wing control systems.

The decision to redesign the 737 Max's flight computer came after pilots, testing a software fix in a flight simulator, experienced a near crash.

This video excerpt from NOVA: "Crash of Flight 447" explores the powerful computer system that runs the A330 aircraft, controlling speed, altitude, direction, and more—in fact, every aspect of ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avilution, LLC, an avionics software company headquartered at the Huntsville International Airport, has completed the first successful flight of an ...

Maintenance records of the 55th Wing are filled with examples of electrical failures and circuit breakers being tripped.

ON Semiconductor and Airbus collaborate on ASIC for A350 XWB Flight Control Computer. 110 nm process technology platform enables high reliability sol ...