UnmannedCyPhy's Tethered Drones Provide Limitless Uptime The U.S. Army and Navy Special Ops use drones from CyPhy Works to get around one of the big hindrances with most unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), a lack of persistence engendered by…
Business & GAEmbraer Praetor 500/600 Make Public Debut at NBAA 2018 Embraer unveiled its new mid- and super-mid-size business jets, the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, for the first time publicly at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2018 annual conference and exhibition…
CommercialAfter Air Canada 759 Near-Miss, NTSB Recommends Safer Avionics On July 7, 2017, an Airbus A320-211 operated by Air Canada came within 60 feet of crashing into an Airbus A340 on a taxiway at San Fransisco International Airport (SFO). In its…
Business & GAIntelsat, Satcom Direct Disrupt Business Aviation Connectivity A new partnership between Astronics, Intelsat and Satcom Direct (SD) will bring the first satellite-based high-speed connectivity service with capacity completely dedicated to business aviation operators. FlexExec, Intelsat's new Ku-band satellite internet…
MilitaryHarris, L3 Technologies to Create a New Merger of Equals Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies announced a blockbuster deal that would create the sixth-largest U.S. defense contractor with about $16 billion in sales and a market capitalization of $33.5 billion, with Harris…
ConnectivityEFB Users Forum Supplement November 2018 The FAA officially approved and published the use of own-ship position in October 2017 and with AC 120-76D. The own-ship indication is permitted in all phases of flight using any position source. The response…
Embedded AvionicsFlying Secure in Today's Aviation Environment In December 2017, IOACTIVE cybersecurity researcher Ruben Santamarta demonstrated his ability to establish a shell presence on a real in-flight airborne commercial airplane internet modem. The general public
Business & GAAvionics Test Equipment: Challenges Ahead 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
Business & GABusiness & GA's Booming Avionics Aftermarket Through the first six months of 2018, global spending on reported sales of aviation electronics to business and general aviation aircraft owners and operators is up 18% compared to the same period…
Business & GAWhat is the Answer to Business Aviation's ADS-B Privacy Concern? ADS-B provides the type of accurate, up-to-the-minute surveillance that business and general aviation operators crave, but an innate aspect of the technology presents security and privacy concerns that still