by Sue Edwards | May 27, 2020 | News
The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), one of the supporting partners in OFD, has launched an interactive dashboard resource aimed at mapping the impact of COVID-19 on the UK civil aviation and aerospace sectors. Offering impact mapping, funding opportunities and...
by Andy Astill | May 14, 2020 | News, The University of Southampton
In a four-page research showcase “Aviation Human Factors at the University of Southampton” in Issue 30 of EuroControl’s HindSight magazine, OFD partner University of Southampton outlines recent research activities into the effects of turbulence performed by its...
by Andy Astill | Apr 14, 2020 | GE Aviation, News, The University of Southampton
With the recent introduction of large area touch screens on the latest versions of the A350 and 777, there remain concerns that touch screen interfaces are inferior to mechanical controls on the flight deck, especially while under the effects of turbulence. Open...
by Andy Astill | Feb 27, 2020 | GE Aviation, News, The University of Southampton
OFD is entering a busy period as several human factor evaluation trials are underway involving all of the OFD partners. This week saw the start of the trials taking place at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research involving GE and the Transportation Research...
by Andy Astill | Feb 11, 2020 | News, Rolls-Royce
OFD is proving central to Rolls-Royce and their strategic development activities looking beyond the engine as described in a recent FlightGlobal article. Their IntelligentEngine concept is a vision in which products are increasingly connected, contextually aware and...
by Admin | Nov 12, 2019 | BAE Systems, Coventry University, Events, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, The University of Southampton
Join members of the Open Flight Deck (OFD) consortium – GE Aviation, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, University of Southampton and Coventry University – at the ATI Conference (19th and 20th November) for an exploration of how the partners are working together towards the...
by Admin | Oct 5, 2019 | Events, GE Aviation
Today marks the fifth International Girls in Aviation Day. Organized by Women in Aviation International, the day aims to encourage girls aged 8-17 to consider a career in aviation. Open Flight Deck provides extensive training and skill development opportunities and...
by Admin | Aug 22, 2019 | GE Aviation, News, The University of Southampton
A joint endeavour between the University of Southampton and GE Aviation, “Future technology on the flight deck: assessing the use of touchscreens in vibration environments” has been published in the academic journal, Ergonomics, and is available online. Please find...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2019 | Events, The University of Southampton
Open Flight Deck’s Professor Neville Stanton, from the University of Southampton, attended the 10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics in Washington, D.C at the end of July 2019. During the Conference, Professor Stanton presented...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2019 | Coventry University, News
Aerospace Technology Institute’s latest Insights paper – ‘The Single Pilot Commercial Aircraft’ – has just been published. Open Flight Deck’s Professor Don Harris from Coventry University led the creation of the paper, alongside the ATI’s Aircraft of the Future...
