CommercialPanasonic Avionics Preparing for XTS in Asia, Transitioning Airlines to New Modem Panasonic Avionics has installed its third generation modem on 1,100 aircraft and is preparing to support a promised generational leap in in-flight connectivity speeds for airlines flying in the Asia-Pacific region once…
MilitaryMQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Tanker Completes First Test Flight, Boeing Says Boeing and the U.S. Navy "successfully completed" the first test flight of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial tanker on Sept. 19. The two hour flight involved Boeing test pilots at a…
ConnectivityTAP Portugal Takes Personalized Approach to Cabin IFEC Strategy TAP Portugal is in the process of getting new in-flight entertainment and connectivity technology deployed across its fleet of long-range aircraft with plans to have more than 35 connected by the end…
MilitaryAir Force to Boeing: ‘Progress Needed’ to Solve Ongoing KC-46 Concerns NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Despite a variety of problems remaining to be solved – including a new Category-1 deficiency – the Air Force continues to push for the new KC-46A aerial refueler…
Air TaxiBoeing, Safran Make Joint Investment in EPS to Develop Electric Aircraft Industrial Base Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Safran have made a joint investment of an undisclosed sum in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a privately held Utah-based company that has made headlines in recent years for…
MilitaryRaytheon Preparing Military Aircraft for IFF Mode 5 Mandate by Next June Raytheon said recently that it is preparing military aircraft to meet a new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) mandate by next June. Mode 5 IFF is an enhancement to legacy Mode 4…
Air TaxiDefining the Technical Challenges for eVTOLs and On-Demand Air Mobility At a three-day workshop hosted by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) in Washington, D.C., stakeholders in the broader electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) community discussed many of the challenges faced by…
Air TaxiWhite House Supports eVTOL Aircraft, Autonomy in R&D Priorities Memo The White House gave a nod to the rapid development of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) in an executive memo discussing the administration’s research and development budget priorities, sent to…
Business & GAPODCAST: VistaJet's Nick van der Meer on Launching LuxStream On the latest episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, I spoke with VistaJet Chief Operating Officer Nick Van der Meer. VistaJet will be launching a brand new customized in-flight connectivity service…
MilitaryAvionics for U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift Major Opportunity, Collins Aerospace Says Securing contracts to build avionics systems for the U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program is a top priority for Collins Aerospace. "By combining the strengths of our legacy companies, Collins Aerospace…