Air TaxiUber Elevate Acquired by Joby Aviation Uber Technologies is making a $75 million investment in Joby Aviation that includes the acquisition of Uber’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company, Uber Elevate, according to a Dec. 8 press…
Commercial2021 Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns The board of directors of the Paris Air Show and the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) have canceled the scheduled June 21-27, 2021 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the organizations said on…
CommercialHow Is the Aviation Industry Moving Towards Future Net Zero Emissions Goals? There is little argument in the aviation industry about the need to create more sustainable aircraft, however, how and when to achieve zero emissions is still up for debate. During a Dec.…
UnmannedVesper Military Drone Now Available to Commercial Operators The military-grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. federal agencies, Vesper, and its Vision Ground Control Station (GCS) will become available to commercial customers…
Air TaxiWhat's Trending in Aerospace - December 6, 2020 Check out the Dec. 6 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 Ryanair…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Viva Aerobus VP of Safety and Security Talks Connected Aircraft Data Analysis On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature an airline case study that was one of the sessions on our Connected Aviation Intelligence two-day live program this week. If you…
ConnectivityNXTCOMM CEO Talks New Eutelsat Agreement and Electronically Steered Antenna Testing Over-the-air testing is underway for NXTCOMM’s disruptive new electronically steered antenna (ESA) technology with flight testing expected to begin next year, the wireless connectivity company’s co-founder and CEO David Horton told Avionics…
Business & GASmoothSky: The Waze of Real Time Air Turbulence Awareness for Business Jets During the Connected Aviation Intelligence program Brit Wanick, vice president of digital solutions at SmartSky, spoke about SmoothSky, the company’s new real-time turbulence data service for business aviation. SmoothSky helps operators improve…
Business & GAHoneywell Aerospace CEO Talks Future Business Jet Avionics, Engines Roadmap Honeywell Aerospace is focusing on supporting new and next generation business aircraft by innovating with propulsion and avionics systems, Mike Madsen, the president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, said. Madsen discussed the…
CommercialThales 4-Axis Light Helicopter Autopilot System Completes Test Flight The first successful test flight of a compact, advanced 4-axis helicopter autopilot system that will be used on Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters was completed by Thales and StandardAero, according to a…