CommercialDaedalean is Developing a Neural Network for Future Air Taxi Avionics Daedalean, a Zürich, Switzerland-based startup, has amassed $12 million in funding toward the development of the aviation industry’s first autopilot system to feature an advanced form of artificial intelligence (AI) known as…
ATM ModernizationFCC Aims to Streamline Licensing for Small Satellites, Some To Be Used for Aircraft Tracking Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established a new, optional licensing process under Part 25 of FCC regulations for small satellites to speed their fielding for commercial applications—a process that is likely…
CommercialEuropean Airlines to Meet June 2020 ADS-B Deadline, With Some Exceptions The number of aircraft operated by European airlines in compliance with EASA’s June 7, 2020 ADS-B Out mandate has doubled to more than 40 percent since October 2018, according to a…
ATM ModernizationSwitzerland Connects Drone Operators to ATM with Nationwide System Switzerland is a step closer to rolling out an unmanned traffic management system nationwide. A partnership between Swiss ANSP Skyguide and airspace intelligence provider AirMap, has led to the deployment of a…
Business & GAEra Group Evaluating Installation of Real-Time HUMS for 108 Helicopters in Fleet As aircraft operators seek to upgrade their avionics capabilities with satellite communications and real-time maintenance diagnostics, Houston-based Era Group is in the midst of similar decisions. Era Group has 108 helicopters that…
CommercialLilium Receives Red Dot Design Award, On Track for 2025 Launch Munich-based Lilium Jet was awarded the ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ design concept award for its sleek, manta ray-inspired five seat eVTOL. “I believe biomimicry has a powerful role to play…
MilitaryGenesys' Electronic Flight Instrument System Achieves Military Certification Used for flight path accuracy and awareness in such operations as law enforcement, helicopter emergency medical services, and offshore oil and gas, the Genesys Aerosystems' 3D Synthetic Vision IDU Electronic Flight Instrument…
ConnectivityQatar Airways Talks AI, IFEC and Satellites Qatar Airways, which was only launched in 1997, is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines and a pioneer in terms of in-flight connectivity (IFC). I recently caught up with Ashi Hoseini,…
CommercialPODCAST: How Air Canada is Using A New Data Analytics Platform On the latest episode of the Global Connected Aircraft podcast, I spoke with Air Canada's Shaul Shalev and Sisense CEO Amir Orad about how airlines can use data analytics to improve the…
CommercialFAA Officials Refute Criticism of Certification Process for 737 MAX Top FAA officials told U.S. senators during a hearing Wednesday that their oversight of the process for certifying the Boeing 737 MAX was as stringent as it is for every other…