CommercialBoeing Projects Demand for Thousands of Single-Aisle Aircraft in Southeast Asia Through 2036 Boeing said that over the next two decades, it predicts a demand for 4,310 new airplanes in Southeast Asia. Presented in its Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook, the demand is valued at…
ConnectivityLufthansa Execs Map Out 2018 Plans for IFC Lufthansa has long been one of the pioneers in bringing in-flight connectivity (IFC) services to passengers. It was one of the first, if not the first to do so. However, as one…
CommercialA350 XWB Gets a 3-D-Printed Part In what engineering and manufacturing company Arconic claims is a “first,” Airbus has installed a 3-D-printed titanium bracket on a series production of Airbus commercial aircraft. Arconic is printing parts for the…
ATM ModernizationDSNA Demos Arrival Management Horizon Extension on 200 Commercial Flights The xStream procedure, a project led by French air navigation service provider DSNA, has been successfully tested by 200 commercial inbound flights, according to Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR). XStream is…
ConnectivitySwiss Air to Bring 3,500 iPads into Airplane Cabins Swiss International Air Lines plans to start issuing iPads to all 3,500 members of its aircraft cabin crew personnel in December — a move part of a broader digitalization strategy across all…
ConnectivityRTCA Committee Makes New PBN Recommendations The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Tactical Operations Committee (TOC) has approved a new set recommendations for the FAA to improve certain aspects of its implementation performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures throughout…
ATM ModernizationENAIRE Director Addresses Challenges in European ATM Modernization The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) did an interview with Mateo García, director of business development of ENAIRE, Spain’s air navigation service provider. García discussed future challenges for…
CommercialFrom Biofuels to 3-D Printing, Aviation Is Going Green The aviation industry is rapidly expanding, particularly within the Middle East and Asia Pacific. In fact, China alone is projected to overtake the U.S. as the world’s leading aerospace market by 2024.…
CommercialAirbus Helicopters Explains Complexities of ADS-B Compliance Airbus Helicopters Inc. Certification Projects Manager William (Bill) Goebel said that on the path to the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B mandate, there are a few different timelines. During R&WI’s Rotorcraft Business &…
ConnectivitySaudia Airlines Deploys New Wi-Fi on 76 Airplanes Saudia Airlines has deployed new in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology across 76 aircraft with a unique business model. According to SITAONAIR, supplier of Saudia’s IFC, first and business class passengers will receive free…