Air TaxiLilium Chooses Astronics to Develop eVTOL Power Distribution System Lilium has chosen aerospace supplier Astronics Corporation for a collaboration in which Astronics will develop and manufacture an electrical power distribution system for the Lilium Jet. The aircraft is an electric vertical…
Air TaxiDiehl Aviation to Develop Optical Avionics Communications for Volocopter’s Air Taxi Volocopter and Diehl Aviation are expanding their existing partnership, according to an announcement from Diehl last week. Volocopter has commissioned Diehl to design and produce an optical splitter to provide control information…
AI & AutonomyAT&T Transmits 5G Network Via Drone Earlier this month, AT&T announced that their drone operations team has achieved an industry first in transmitting its 5G network via a drone. The test was performed in April in rural Missouri…
Electrification and SustainabilitySouthwest Airlines Invests in Pilot Project for Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Southwest Airlines recently invested in a technology development project for commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel. The project is led by SAFFiRE Renewables, a new company that is exploring technology for converting waste…
ConnectivitySpaceX Works to Educate Airlines on Virtues of Starlink and LEO In-flight Connectivity SpaceX’s top Starlink executive is leading the drive to convince airlines that Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered in-flight internet services would be superior to current offerings in terms of speed, ease of use,…
ATM ModernizationInmarsat Signs easyJet as First Airline for Iris Program in Europe easyJet will be the first airline partner for Inmarsat and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Iris program to modernize air traffic management. Iris, developed in a public-private partnership launched by ESA, is a service designed to…
CommercialNorse Atlantic Airways is Flying with Anuvu In-flight Entertainment Service Norse Atlantic Airways has become the latest airline to feature in-flight entertainment service in its cabins supplied by Anuvu. The Arendal, Norway-based airline started operating passenger carrying flights on June 20, after…
ConnectivityAir Canada to Equip A321XLR Fleet with Intelsat Connectivity Air Canada will be equipping a fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft ordered by the airline in March, with Intelsat's line-fit 2Ku satellite connectivity technology. According to a June 15 announcement of the…
CommercialBoeing Expands Safety Management System Data Analytics with Aireon Space-based ADS-B Aireon and Boeing announced a new agreement today that will add space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance data to the aircraft manufacturer’s internally operated safety data analytics suite. Under the new…
Air TaxiSkyports and SITA Partner to Explore Biometric and Vertiport Technology UK-based vertiport developer Skyports announces plans to develop biometric and vertiport technology in partnership with SITA, an IT provider with expertise in airport technology. SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution will be integrated…