MilitaryHow Data Bus Testing is Meeting Fiber Optics Avionics Challenges The U.S. military’s gradual move from copper- to fiber-optic-based avionics communications in areas such as radar and electronic warfare poses challenges. One problem is that components such as optical transceivers, which convert…
MilitaryNew Three-in-One Tool Helps Engineers Conquer 1553 Testing Abaco Systems has unveiled a new hardware and software bundle capable of performing the type of MIL-STD-1553 data bus visualization, analysis and recording that normally requires three different data bus-testing technologies. The…
ATM ModernizationIndustry: We Must Accommodate Commercial Space in the NAS — For Now A panel of aviation industry members agreed that, because the technology is new, integrating commercial space operations into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) will require concessions — for now. “You wouldn’t…
ATM ModernizationBlue Origin's Bumpy Road to Smooth Launches Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket nine times. The first seven, it had airspace issues, according to Audrey Powers, the company’s deputy general counsel. Speaking at the Air Traffic Controller…
CommercialUPDATE: Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX Crash Investigation Ongoing UPDATE: On Friday Nov. 2, 2018, an update on the investigation into Lion Air flight JT610 posted to the Lion Air Group website confirmed that the Indonesian search and rescue agency, Basarnas,…
CommercialReducing NFF and Addressing Cybersecurity in Avionics Bus Testing Today’s avionics testers are addressing the needs of complex boxes and architectures, but challenges remain in areas such as cyber protection, fiber optics, productivity, versatility, size and no-fault-founds (NFFs). Cyber is emerging…
ConnectivityGOL Becomes Gogo's Connected Aircraft Service Launch Partner GOL Linhas Aereas will become the launch partner for Gogo’s aircraft data service, wireless quick access recorder (QAR) and automated turbulence reporting in an effort to bring increased access to real-time flight…
MilitaryWith 'Sincere Regret,' Airbus Accepts Belgian Selection of F-35 Over Typhoon Airbus has released a prickly response to Belgium's announcement that it will purchase 34 Lockheed Martin F-35As to replace its aging F-16 fighter fleet, saying it has "taken note" of the decision…
CommercialBoeing's Defense, Services Segments Carry $25B Earnings in Q3 Boeing reported over $25.1 billion in third-quarter earnings Wednesday — up $900 million, or 3.8%, year over year (YOY) — despite stagnant commercial revenues thanks to growth in the smaller defense and…
ATM ModernizationRaytheon Adding Automated Approach Verification to Airports in the NAS Raytheon is leveraging its air traffic control technology, the standard terminal automation replacement system (STARS), to prevent situations like last year's Air Canada Flight 759 near-miss at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that almost…