ConnectivityAirplane Internet Service Providers Leap to New Generations Gogo announced Tuesday the completion of the first successful test flight of its next-generation air-to-ground (ATG) in-flight internet network. The Chicago-based company is part of a competitive field of airplane internet service…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Tests Nav Tech that Doesn't Use GPS Signals Recent flight tests completed by Northrop Grumman show that military aircraft and airborne weapons systems could soon guide themselves to targets without GPS signals. According to the company, this capability could be…
Connectivity50Mbps In-Flight Connectivity Could be Available Within a Year Yahsat, the United Arab Emirates-based satellite operator, today announced the successful trial of a 50 mbps in-flight connection. The result of a partnership between Yahsat, du, Etihad Airways Engineering, Hughes Network Systems…
MilitaryUS Army Taps L3 for Manned/Unmanned Teaming Communication, Data Links The U.S. Army has tapped L3 Technologies to enable communications and data teaming between manned and unmanned aircraft. According to the company, the Army has awarded it multiple contracts totaling $97 million,…
Embedded AvionicsSAE International Launches Aerospace Power, Propulsion Technology SAE International is introducing a new line of power and propulsion information products in support of engineering knowledge-sharing regarding major aerospace technology issues. With the scarcity of current, relevant research in topics…
Business & GAEmbraer Delivers 45 Jets in Third Quarter 2017 Embraer released its third quarter 2017 results, with the Brazilian OEM delivering a total of 25 commercial jets and 20 executive jets. The backlog for Embraer now stands at $18.8 billion, a…
RegulationFAA Signs New Safety Agreement With China FAA has signed a new safety agreement with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Under the new U.S.-China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), the civil aviation regulatory bodies of both countries…
Embedded AvionicsRTCA President Talks Progress on NextGen Deployment Margaret Jenny, president of RTCA, is one of the most well-known executives across technical aerospace circles. In recent years, her organization helped form the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) to serve as a…
Curated ContentFaulty Maps Might Have Caused Fatal March Helicopter Crash in Ireland According to a report from Ireland's national public-service media organization, RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann), faulty maps might be to blame for a Coastguard helicopter crash off Black Rock Island in March. Read more…
Commercial10 Trending Avionics News Stories in October October has been a busy month in aviation. There have been business moves and new technology approaches that we covered in both the latest edition of Avionics magazine and our online daily content.…