ATM ModernizationNBAA Supports 100 CEOs' Letter to Congress Opposing ATC Privatization More than 100 U.S. business leaders have written a letter to Congress with opposition to ATC privatization. According to the National Business Aviation Assn. (NBAA), which said it has “enthusiastic support” for…
CommercialEviation Debuts Electric Aircraft Prototype in Paris Eviation Aircraft Ltd. unveiled the prototype of its electric aircraft at the Paris Air Show, the company said. "At a time when we are more connected than ever, our mobility options must…
ConnectivityCathay Chooses Honeywell Predictive Analytics for APUs Cathay Pacific is set to use Honeywell’s GoDirect Connected Maintenance program on its fleet of Airbus A330s, Honeywell said at the Paris Air Show. The auxiliary power unit solution is to be…
ConnectivityAirbus A350 Operators Get a New ACARS in Paris Airbus A350 operators received some of the most important avionics news of 2017 on the first day of the biannual Paris Air Show, as Rockwell Collins has introduced a new conversion method…
CommercialBoeing Unveils Data Analytics Division, 5 Agreements Boeing has put a name to its data analytics capabilities: Boeing AnalytX. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show, Boeing said the new division “unites existing analytics services and products across Boeing's commercial,…
MilitaryAirbus Taps Leonardo for German, Spanish Typhoon Fleets Airbus has contracted Leonardo to provide avionics maintenance for both German and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fleets, Leonardo said. The new contracts, worth more than $111.6 million, cover all repairs projected to arise…
ConnectivityNew A320 Interior Includes More Space, Modular IFE Platform Airbus has launched a new A320 interior, the manufacturer said. Elements of the design include: The Airspace Bin, which Airbus said is “the largest overhead storage compartment in its class. It has…
Commercial16 Aircraft to Make First Paris Air Show Appearances Avionics is gearing up for the 52nd annual International Paris Air Show is set for June 19 to June 25 at Le Bourget Airport. (Come visit us in hall 3, booth D145!) In 2015, the…
ConnectivitySitaonair, Teledyne Partner for Cellular ACARS Data Link Sitaonair and Teledyne Controls are partnering for “the aviation industry’s first-ever airline-integrated ACARS data link terrestrial cellular service,” according to Sitaonair. “Customers have been very interested to extend datalink functionality to Teledyne’s…
CommercialPAL-V Flying Car Readies for Production Flying car developer PAL-V has opened a production facility in the Netherlands, the company said. The location is designed to fulfill early orders for its Liberty flying car, commencing production operations immediately.…