ConnectivitySkytrac Becomes Value Added Manufacturer for Iridium Certus 9810 Modem Skytrac has become the latest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for the Iridium Certus 9810 modem, under an expanded partnership with the satellite network provider that will see the development of a new modem…
CommercialGE Aviation Achieves FAA Certification on GE9X Engine The GE9X engine, which will power the Boeing 777X, has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). GE Aviation has delivered eight GE9X engines and two spares to Seattle for testing…
Business & GAZeroAvia Completes First Hydrogen-Powered Flight ZeroAvia has completed the first hydrogen-fueled commercial-grade aircraft flight using their Piper M-class six-seater turboprop . The UK government has funded ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-fueled program through their Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Program. This…
Air TaxiWhat's Trending in Aerospace - September 27, 2020 Check out the Sept. 27 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial Aviation Boeing…
CommercialPODCAST: Aeromexico's Daniel Iriarte Talks Staying Connected Amid COVID-19 On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature an interactive roundtable session from the second installment of the Global Connected Aircraft Summit's 2020 "Cabin Chats" series that occurred Sept. 22-24. Daniel…
CommercialJapan Airlines Continues Effort to Enable Future Drone Delivery Operations Japan Airlines (JAL) has established a new agreement with Matternet to evaluate future opportunities for the use of drones to provide healthcare deliveries, the latest in the carrier’s efforts to use unmanned…
Embedded AvionicsDDC-I Brings WolfCrypt to Real Time Operating System for Avionics Developers Avionics developers are now able to use military level, safety-critical cryptography to deliver secure communications through DDC-I’s Deos Real Time Operating System (RTOS). DDC-I, a global supplier of real-time operating systems, and…
CommercialUniversal Hydrogen Secures Electric Propulsion Supplier in magniX California green energy startup Universal Hydrogen has established a partnership with Redmond, Washington-based magniX to supply the electric propulsion system as part of a retrofit conversion kit for the De Havilland Canada…
CommercialNew Zero-Emission Commercial Aircraft Designs Unveiled by Airbus Airbus has unveiled three climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft concepts that will use hydrogen as their primary fuel source, according to a Sept. 21 press release. The three concepts, codenamed ZEROe, could…
ConnectivityEASA, FAA Officials Talk Cybersecurity Policy Updates for Connected Aircraft Systems During the first day of the Global Connected Aircraft Summit's second "Cabin Chats" web series, cybersecurity experts from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) came…