CommercialEasyJet Studying Health Monitoring Unit for Avionics Bay Fans Following Incident EasyJet is exploring the use of a fan health monitoring unit in the wake of a January incident involving fans in the avionics bay, according to the U.K.’s Air Accident Investigation Branch.…
MilitaryIndian Air Force’s New 28-Sensor Fighter Flies for First Time, Reports Say India has successfully flown an upgraded fighter with an active electronically scanned array radar for the first time, several news outlets reported. The Jaguar Darin III, which Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is upgrading…
Business & GA5 Questions on FAA Enhanced-Vision Research The FAA is researching potential uses of advanced vision systems for helicopter operations in increasing situational awareness and enhancing safety in both normal and low-visibility conditions, particularly for offshore operations and air…
CommercialSTG Aerospace is Increasing Investment in R&D STG Aerospace is investing in research and development to meet future demand, the company said. It hopes by increasing investment, STG Aerospace can increase its capability in aircraft photoluminescent floor path marking,…
MilitaryUS Pacific Air Forces Perform 10-Hour Mission from Guam with South Korea, Japan Aircraft from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, South Korea and Japan performed sequenced bilateral missions Monday, the Pacific Air Forces said. The U.S. force said this served as the first mission for…
Embedded AvionicsDLR Opens Aircraft Manufacturing Software Institute at University of Dresden The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has opened its Institute of Software Methods for Product Virtualization on the University of Dresden campus, the center said. The institute focuses on aircraft manufacturing. Three departments…
MilitaryRockwell Collins to Provide Display System for French Air Force PC-21 Sim CAE has tapped Rockwell Collins for a Pilatus PC-21 simulator display system for the French Air Force, Rockwell Collins said. This is part of the Air Force’s Formation Modernisée et Entrainment Différencie…
ConnectivityAeron Wants to Make Flight Hour Logging Electronic, Based on Blockchain Aeron is launching a blockchain solution for logging training and flight hours, the company said. This smartphone app would replace the manual act of logging flight hours on paper. “The point of a…
ConnectivityBandwidth Growth Becoming Urgent for Connected Airplanes With the launch of its second generation satellite network, and 3 million devices using its in-flight connectivity network every month, ViaSat is investing millions of dollars in research and development of its…
Embedded AvionicsUniversal Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for Display System Universal Avionics has received FAA technical standard order authorization for its InSight Display System, the company said. InSight is designed with open architecture, giving it the ability to support multiple interfaces. System…