Air TaxiAir Force to Begin Fly-Off, Certification Campaign for eVTOL Aircraft The U.S. Air Force is expanding its engagement with transformative VTOL aircraft developers, seeking to analyze, certify and eventually procure electric and hybrid-electric aircraft that are currently under development primarily for commercial…
MilitaryUS Air Force Scoping Market Availability for New F-15 Radar Sources The Air Force’s F-15 program office is considering awarding a new contract to produce, modernize and sustain the APG-82 radar system and any future variants, according to a recent solicitation. A “Sources…
Business & GABombardier/GE Aviation Smart Link Plus to Offer Data Options The Smart Link Plus health monitoring unit that Bombardier Aviation and GE Aviation are working to roll out later this year is to customize the release of data to the needs of…
CommercialFrontier Airlines In-flight Experience Director Highlights Weight Savings Benefits From Not Featuring IFEC Frontier Airlines is in the midst of fleet refresh delivery schedule for 175 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including the A321XLR on track to join its fleet in 2024, however whether or…
ConnectivityGilat ESA Terminal Demonstrates In-Flight Connectivity Over NGSO Satellites Gilat Satellite Networks said its first-to-flight Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) terminal has achieved what it calls an industry-first with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) over Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellites. The company said the demonstration showed high…
Business & GAEmbraer Focusing on Avionics Enhancements for Improved Safety Embraer is focusing on avionics enhancements, such as predictive wind shear and combined head-up display/ enhanced vision systems, to improve aircraft safety, a company official said on Feb. 19. "When you think…
CommercialEASA Expects Certification of First Artificial Intelligence for Aircraft Systems by 2025 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap” in anticipation of the first certification for the use of AI in aircraft systems coming in 2025. EASA published…
Air TaxiTalking UTM with Amit Ganjoo, Founder of ANRA Technologies TYSON’S CORNER, Va. — As regulators, air navigation service providers and private companies continue work toward integrating unmanned traffic into the global airspace, Avionics International visited the offices of ANRA Technologies, a…
MilitaryAir Force Budget Request Includes $120 Million for U-2 Aircraft The United States Air Force fiscal 2021 budget request includes $120 million for the Lockheed Martin U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, including about $48 million for the "high altitude, deep look" Advanced Synthetic Aperture…
ConnectivityPentagon Seeks Ramp Up in 5G Investment, What Does it Mean for Military Avionics? The Pentagon fiscal year 2021 budget requests $449 million in research and development for the 5G next generation information communications technology program, $249 million more than provided by Congress last year. 5G…