MilitaryUS Army Wants to Partner with Aurora Flight Sciences for Drones The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is interested in unmanned aircraft systems from Aurora Flight Sciences. The Virginia-based engineering firm hosted a visit from some Army aerospace engineers earlier this month, the Army…
ConnectivityUK Firms Partner for Fast IFE iPad Charging, Data Transfer The U.K.’s Cambrionix and JetPack IFE are partnering to create hardware for in-flight, iPad-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) solutions, Cambrionix said. “Airlines which deploy iPad-based IFE need to be able to charge and…
CommercialHelicopter Deliveries Reach $1.88B in First Half of 2017 The first six months of 2017 saw civil helicopter shipments increase by 24% to $1.88 billion, compared to the same period in 2016. According to a new report published by the General…
Embedded AvionicsBAE Systems Next Generation Space Computer Supports ‘Previously Impossible Missions’ BAE Systems has a new generation of its space computer, the company said. It combines fast performance and extreme resiliency, enabling “previously impossible missions” in space, according to its manufacturer. “We’ve been…
Business & GASyberjet Working Toward Maiden Flight of SJ30i Under a new corporate structure, and with new avionics packaging, SyberJet Aircraft is preparing its revamped SJ30i and SJ30x light business jets for entry into service by 2019. Avionics caught up with Syberjet’s…
ConnectivityNew Satellite Wi-Fi Tech for Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has selected Gogo’s 2Ku satellite-based Ku-band in-flight connectivity technology for its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin on Alaska’s Boeing 737 aircraft in the first…
ConnectivityNew Gulfstream Service Enhances In-Flight Connectivity Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will offer a bundled suit of in-flight internet, voice and entertainment offerings for its operators in a new program called Connectivity Service. The manufacturer said the program will include Satcom Direct…
Business & GAIndian MRO Claims Avionics OK From DGCA New Delhi-based MRO provider Haveus Aerotech India said it has received approval from India's civil aviation authority to provide avionics maintenance and repairs, according to a local media report. The Economic Times reported…
ATM ModernizationAustralia Puts ATC Projects on 'Concerns' List Australia's ministries of defense and defense industries have major concerns about two key air traffic management projects and have placed them on a watch list with the goal of salvaging the initiatives.…
Business & GAHow Helo Operators Cashed in on US Total Eclipse A total solar eclipse occurred in the U.S. on Aug. 21, and the country is not expected to see another one until April 2024. Some airspace operators in or close to the…