MilitaryNavy Awards PteroDynamics Contract for VTOL Drone The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded PteroDynamics a contract to supply three of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones for its Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS program,…
CommercialCivil Reserve Air Fleet Activated to Assist in Evacuations from Afghanistan The post-World War II Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) has been activated for the third time as the Department of Defense conducts evacuations of Afghanistan after the fall of the government and…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - August 22, 2021 Check out the Aug. 22 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.…
Air TaxiIs the Electric Air Taxi Market Big Enough for eSTOLs and eVTOLs? In the electric air taxi world, there are two aircraft designs that are emerging: electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The differences between…
Air TaxiHow Could Drones and Air Taxis Help with Weather Predictions? While the development of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft like drones and air taxis is being pitched as an advancement of logistical support to move cargo and people, a project from university…
Air TaxiAirflow Exceeds $600M in Orders for eSTOL Aircraft The aerospace company Airflow has received 11 orders for its electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft totaling over $600 million in orders, the company announced on Aug. 17. Airflow has two…
ConnectivityCAAC Validates JetWave Connectivity System for Airbus A320s in China The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved a validation of Honeywell's MCS-8420 JetWave satellite connectivity system for Airbus A320 aircraft. A320s using the MCS-8420 system in the CAAC-controlled flight information…
CommercialEmbraer Studying Next Generation Turboprop Concept for Regional Airline Market Embraer is studying the development of a next-generation turboprop aircraft with rear-mounted engines and a "jet-like" passenger experience, according to comments made by their top engineering executive during a live webcast hosted…
UnmannedIris Automation and UAV Navigation Partner for Drone DAA and Autopilot System Iris Automation and UAV Navigation are integrating their autopilot and detect and avoid (DAA) system to allow unmanned aircraft to find uncooperative aircraft in their airspace and autonomously take action to avoid…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - August 15, 2021 Check out the Aug. 15 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.…