Business & GANew Tecnam P2010 TDI Aircraft Features Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics Italian general aviation airplane maker Tecnam on May 27 unveiled the P2010 TDI general aviation aircraft, which features the Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit and the GFCTM 700 autopilot. Tecnam said that…
IIOTNo Clear Answers on How to Effectively Detect, Mitigate Drone Threats Successful defense against drone threats in commercial and military environments will require solving numerous challenges, according to experts speaking during a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council — and there are no…
Business & GAFirst Quarter Business and General Aviation Avionics Sales Drop Compared to 2019 Avionics sales for business and general aviation aircraft dropped for the first quarter of this year dropped nearly 9 percent compared to last year, the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) said in its…
Air TaxiEASA Releases Next Piece of Regulatory Guidance for Electric Air Taxis Following the publication of a Special Condition for hybrid-electric and electric VTOL aircraft last year, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released some details on how manufacturers can reach compliance in…
CommercialInvestigators Reviewing Crashed Pakistan Airlines A320 Flight Data Recorder in Karachi Accident investigators have recovered the flight data recorder (FDR) from the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303’s Airbus A320 that crashed upon landing on May 22 near Jinnah International Airport. The airline…
CommercialWill E-Signatures Gain Ground as Airlines Face Unprecedented Times? The commercial aviation sector has felt the full force of the coronavirus pandemic, with airlines dramatically reducing their operations and some even stopping flying completely. Carriers, manufacturers and maintenance providers alike are…
Air TaxiArcher Aviation Officially Enters the Electric Air Taxi Race Another well-capitalized startup has officially entered the passenger air taxi arena. Archer Aviation, previously reported as a stealth company located in California, is indeed building electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft at…
Business & GAFAA Certifies Garmin Autoland for Piper M600/SLS Aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Garmin Autoland system in the company's G3000 integrated flight deck for the Piper M600/SLS, Garmin said on May 18. Autoland is to permit general…
CommercialThales to Supply ADS-B Upgrades for China's Largest Air Cargo Airline SF Airlines is retrofitting its all-Boeing fleet with replacement traffic collision avoidance system directional antennas and air traffic control transponders supplied by Thales to become Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) compliant.…
MilitaryNew Report Finds Removing Turkey From F-35 Program Risks Pushing Test Schedule Right A new government watchdog report warns that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is once again at risk of missing its test schedule, amid the ongoing removal of former program partner Turkey and…