| | march 20146CIOReviewThe mystery behind the missing Malaysian Aircraft--the Boeing 777, said to be one of the safest planes on earth, baffled experts around the world. The world stood for more than 40 hours unable to trace the wreckage of the aircraft which went missing in the South China Sea, least to know what exactly happened. While there is no question of Boeing 777's safety features, how could it just vanish? Despite the advances in technology, how could communication get snapped? This incident is a wakeup call to everyone in the aerospace industry--from suppliers, aircraft manufacturers, operator, maintenance and repair overhaul teams--to rethink on the safety aspect and ensure there are no untoward incidents ever again. The aerospace industry has been going through gradual and persistent transformation as a result of ever changing global demand patterns. While aerospace companies have always been operating in a complex environment, the current economic downturn has presented a unique set of challenges for the industry. Right now, almost every part of the aerospace business is having another look at costs, searching for efficiencies and struggling to stay ahead of the changing environments in which they do business. The players understand technology innovation is the key to advancements in the industry, in order to address current markets and to create demand in markets that are yet to be discovered. While the aerospace manufacturers are adjusting to business model changes, they are striving to quickly bring new products and processes to market with innovative technology and capabilities to remain competitive. Companies across the board are looking at newer options created by mobility, cloud, Big Data and analytics and security and are rethinking on their IT strategies to drive new revenue opportunities. This special edition on aerospace blends thought-leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for aerospace clients including exclusive interviews with CIOs.Let us know what you think, Pradeep ShankarEditor - Special Issueseditor@cioreview.comEditorialTake Off in the Ever-Challenging EnvironmentCopyright © 2014 CIOReview, 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.CIOReviewMARCH - 2014CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.565.7623, F:510.894.8405 March 2014, volume SE 01 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarManaging Editor Christo JacobEditorial StaffSalesAllen DavidGeorge ThomasKyle SummersNamitha AyilliathRuby JonasShilpa GuptaLisa Paullisa@cioreview.comPhilip Paulphilip@cioreview.comSarah Mathewsarah.mathew@cioreview.comPeter Jonespeter@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasMohammed HaneefAerospace Technology specialCIOReview
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