CommercialBoeing CEO Sees Future Growth in Data Analytics, Aircraft ‘Services’ As the period for annual and quarterly earnings calls comes to an end, commercial aerospace CEOs see in the next five to 10 years a growing trend in providing customers with more…
CommercialNASA Readies DC-8 Flying Lab for Second 'ATom' Flight NASA's Douglas DC-8 is set to carry more than 20 scientific instruments around the world, NASA says.
Editor's NoteAireon Receives First Space-based ADS-B Messages In a series of tweets posted on Friday Jan. 27, 2017, Aireon reportedly has received its first Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) messages from space. The company, which is a partnership between…
Business & GAEASA Inaugurates Rotorcraft Sectorial Committee EASA's Rotorcraft Sectorial Committee kicked off with a meeting spanning Jan. 24 though Jan. 25, EASA says. The group aims to provide inputs into the EASA Safety Risk Management Process.
CommercialPhasor, Thales Alenia Sign MOI to Develop Smart Terminal for Ka Sat Comm Phasor and Thales Alenia Space are set to co-develop a software-defined, smart terminal for commercial Ka satellite communications with a memorandum of understanding, Phasor says.
CommercialJapan Airlines Taps Honeywell for its Fuel Efficiency Software Honeywell is set to provide fuel-management services to Japan Airlines, Honeywell said. The airline plans to use Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software to monitor fuel consumption and identify fuel savings opportunities.
CommercialNASA Selects Team for Aircraft Engine Technology Research The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected a new aviation industry team to lead an aircraft engine flight demonstration designed to showcase quieter, more fuel-efficient, less polluting engine technology. …
Editor's NoteAustralian ADS-B Mandate Takes Effect Next Week Australia’s latest Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out airspace equipage mandate takes effect next week. Here’s what aircraft operators flying in Australian airspace need to know about the equipage requirements and recent…
MilitaryAlta Data Launches ARINC Ethernet Signal-Testing Appliance Alta Data Technologies has released a network appliance to provide advanced ARINC-429 signal parametrics testing.
Editor's NoteAviation Electronics Europe to Tackle Challenges in European Air Traffic, Airspace Management Aviation Electronics Europe has put focus on combating challenges of Single European Sky and NextGen in its preliminary conference program, which was recently released. Slated for April in Munich, Germany, the event…