Air TaxiAgility Prime Completes First eVTOL Operational Exercise The AFWERX Agility Prime program has been investing in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the hope of bringing advancements to the industry and providing possible new forms of transport…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - June 20, 2021 Check out the June 20 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Air France KLM’s Sam Krouwer Talks In-flight Connectivity Strategy On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sam Krouwer, product owner of in-flight connectivity at Air France KLM, is the guest. This episode features his question and answer session with Mark…
Business & GAFlexjet is Bringing Viasat In-flight Connectivity to Bombardier, Embraer and Gulfstream Jets Flexjet LLC is bringing Viasat in-flight connectivity (IFC) to its fleet of Bombardier Globals, Embraer Praetor 600s, and Gulfstream G450/G650 aircraft, through a new partnership between the two companies, according to a…
CommercialFAA Still Faces Challenges with Commercial Space Flight Regulations Despite Recent Rule Changes, GAO Says As of December 2020, the number of commercial space launches has increased by 41 percent year-over-year as the commercial space industry has experienced substantial growth in the last decade. According to a…
CommercialAirbus-Boeing Resolution Commits to Transparency on Government Funding for Aircraft R&D Under a new agreement between European Union (EU) and United States (U.S.) officials announced on June 15, tariffs on large aircraft parts and components have been suspended by both sides for a…
Air TaxiLilium Details Certification Path for 7-Seater Jet While many electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft makers have predicted a launch in 2024, few have detailed exactly how they plan to get there. In a recent blog post from…
Air TaxiXeriant Has Joined XTI to Develop the TriFan 600 Xeriant has signed an agreement to develop a hybrid-electric fixed-wing long-range vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the TriFan 600, under a new joint venture with XTI Aircraft, according to a June…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - June 13, 2021 Check out the June 13 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
ConnectivityPODCAST: OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat Talk Future of LEO Connectivity for Airlines On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we’re featuring a replay of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity panel from our Connected Aviation Intelligence program. The panel we’re featuring…