CommercialAirbus Firms Up Partnership on Fluid Dynamics Airbus is committed to using all the math that computers can muster in a multi-national initiative to keep it at the forefront of aerodynamic efficiency. It has partnered with the German Aerospace…
CommercialBoeing Invests in Batteries with California Startup Cuberg Cuberg, Inc. developed a battery with a long life and high thermal resistance. Boeing sees future applicability in the aerospace industry, so it has invested in the startup. “Cuberg’s battery technology has…
ConnectivityAlaska Airlines Director of Fleet Technology Talks Connected 737s Alaska Airlines is in the process of transitioning to a new generation of in-flight connectivity technology, which will be applicable for uses well beyond passenger web surfing. The airline's director of…
ConnectivityFAA Grants First STC For SmartSky 4G LTE The FAA approved the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for SmartSky Networks’ pioneering airborne 4G LTE network, awarding it to SmartSky’s manufacturing partner Avidyne Corporation for installation on the Cessna Citation Excel.…
MilitaryF-16s Get Digital Treatment With Stauder Tactical Data Link Stauder Technologies’ HydeDM tactical data link system is now compatible with the F-16. The plug-and-play HydeDM 302 provides new messaging standards to upgrade the F-16 for interoperability with NATO and coalition joint…
CommercialIATA Hopeful Intra-African Connectivity is Finally on The Horizon The International Air Transport Association announced a glowing welcome of the Single African Air Transport Market initiative by the African Union Sunday. In an effort to improve intra-African connectivity in Africa’s skies,…
CommercialBoeing Disappointed by ITC Ruling on Bombardier’s ‘Illegal Business Practices’ Boeing didn’t pull any punches in its statement responding to the International Trade Commission’s unanimous vote in favor of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. Boeing holds that Bombardier received “billions of dollars in illegal…
Connectivity82 Airlines in the World Now Provide Internet, Does Yours? Nearly half of all available seat miles worldwide now feature in-flight connectivity, according to a new report. In 2017, 12 new airlines added Wi-Fi to their fleets, and a total of 82…
ATM ModernizationBad ADS-B Codes a No-Go, Per FAA The FAA said it is cracking down on improper ADS-B codes in 2018. Though improperly configured ADS-Bs broadcasting improper hexadecimal codes like 000000 or FFFFFF are nothing new, as of Jan. 2,…
CommercialRockwell Collins’ Q1 2018 Sales Soar Past 2017’s Rockwell Collins, Inc. reported 9% organic growth in sales year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 as part of 69% total growth, thanks largely to the acquisition of B/E Aerospace.…