CommercialGAO Report Says Airlines Need New Cybersecurity Testing Policy for Avionics Systems A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report identifies six key recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) current regulation of cybersecurity requirements for commercial aircraft avionics systems. The report calls on…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Oxford Researcher Talks Satellite Eavesdropping on Aircraft Connectivity On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, James Pavur, an Oxford cybersecurity researcher and Ph.D. student provides insights into his experience performing satellite eavesdropping on aircraft in-flight Internet data. Pavur was…
CommercialCathay Pacific to Launch Deutsche Telekom In-flight Wi-Fi Portal Cathay Pacific is preparing to launch a new in-flight Wi-Fi portal supplied by Deutsche Telekom to streamline the in-flight Wi-Fi login, payment system, and sign-on process for passengers. The selection of Deutsche…
CommercialATSG Expands Omni Air Connectivity Upgrades to ABX Air and ATI Fleet Air Transport Services Group Inc. (ATSG), the world's largest owner and operator of Boeing 767 converted freighter aircraft, is expanding a suite of wireless connectivity upgrades to three of its airline subsidiaries.…
Business & GAPODCAST: Duncan Aviation Talks Modifying and Servicing Connected Business Jets On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Nate Klenke of Duncan Aviation discusses the MRO provider's recent free in-flight entertainment and connectivity trial initiative for business jet operators. Klenke also provides…
CommercialSouth Korea’s Aero K Partners with Skytrac on A320 Cellular Connectivity Aero K Airlines, a low-cost startup carrier based in South Korea, has entered into a partnership with Skytrac Systems to enable global mobile data coverage to its fleet of Airbus A320s operated…
Business & GAViasat Removes Ka-band Business Jet Connectivity Speed Limits Business jet operators flying aircraft equipped with Viasat’s Ka-band satellite connectivity are no longer limited to a maximum number of megabits per second (Mbps) in-flight, as the global communications company has removed…
ConnectivityAvionics, Airplane OEMs Continue to Expand Aircraft Interface Device Innovation Avionics and aircraft manufacturers are expanding the scope and capability set of aircraft interface devices (AID), which have become a key technology within modern connected aircraft networks, according to presentations given by…
ATM ModernizationSatellite Connectivity to Enable New ’Pop-Up UTM’ Service for Drones Inmarsat and Altitude Angel are collaborating on a new approach to surveillance that they describe as ‘Pop-Up UTM’ (Unmanned Traffic Management), which could serve as a catalyst for enabling more beyond visual…
Business & GAWill Today's Cybersecurity Guidelines and Standards Become Mandates for Connected Aircraft Systems? Aviation cybersecurity mandates by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are coming in the next two years, according to participants in an Avionics International Apr.…