Business & GANew Avionics Embrace Digital Applications, Interfaces at AEA 2019 Business and general aviation avionics manufacturers are bringing new cockpit display systems, testers, antenna couplers and other technologies to Palm Springs, California for the 2019 Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention and…
CommercialBoeing Names New Execs for Embraer Partnership Boeing has named three executives to new positions, allowing it to set up leadership of the Embraer partnership the company took on over the last year. Under the terms of two separate…
CommercialSabrewing Finds First Customer for Cargo EVTOLs in Alaska The aviation industry’s first commercial purchase for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will enable cargo carrying missions between mainland Alaska and the St. Paul and St. George islands under a…
CommercialFAA Reviewing Boeing's 737 MAX Software Update The FAA is reviewing the 737 MAX software update intended to fix issues with the plane's anti-stall system after two 737 MAX-8s crashed within six months. The update will affect all 737…
RegulationWhite House to Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive as FAA Administrator The White House has announced the nomination of Stephen Dickson, former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines, as the next FAA Administrator. In his former role, Dickson was…
Business & GAViking Looks to Modernize Aerial Firefighting Avionics Three years after acquiring the aircraft model type certificates, Viking Air Limited is looking to modernize the cockpits of in-service and in-production Canadair aerial firefighting aircraft. Under a newly launched avionics upgrade…
MilitaryU.S. Defense Department Plans to Spend $6.6B on F-35 Continuing Development Through 2024 The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend about $6.6 billion on continuous capability development and delivery (C2D2) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from 2019 through 2024, according to its just-released fiscal…
CommercialInvestigation Finds 'Clear Similarities' Between 737 MAX Crashes, Boeing Trim System Under Scrutiny Having finished its analysis of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) has determined that "clear similarities" exist between the…
Business & GAGulfstream Makes First Sustainable Fuel Sale Gulfstream has made its first sale of sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF), which creates half the greenhouse gas emissions of standard petroleum-based fuel. The company announced Friday that it sold 20,000 lbs.…
CommercialNew Information Linking ET 302 to Earlier 737 MAX Crash Led to Grounding One-off accidents are tragic, but the biggest concern for regulators, carriers and manufacturers is an underlying issue that could cause multiple disasters. Despite the cursory appearance of an eerie similarity to the…