Air TaxiNASA and FAA Administrators Discuss Advanced Air Mobility at White House Summit According to Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, two companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft expect to earn FAA certification of their vehicles as early as…
Electrification and SustainabilityAmerican Airlines Invests in Hydrogen-Electric Engine Developer ZeroAvia In an Aug. 3 announcement, American Airlines and ZeroAvia shared news of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which American can order up to 100 of ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric engines. The airline is…
Business & GAComputer Chip Testing Delays Gogo 5G In-Flight Connectivity Launch to 2023 Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne, during a second quarter earnings call Friday, said the expected fourth quarter launch of their next generation 5G in-flight connectivity (IFC) service could be delayed until mid-2023 due…
Business & GABusiness Jet OEMs Report Second Quarter Growth in Demand for Aftermarket Services Demand for aftermarket services from the world's largest business jet manufacturers increased significantly between April and June, according to comments made by executives during recent earnings calls. The increase in demand for…
RegulationCanadian ADS-B Airspace Mandate Delayed Amid Transponder Supply Chain Constraints The start of Canada’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out airspace mandate has been delayed by six months amid "supply chain limitations and backlogs" associated with aircraft transponder equipment, according to an…
UnmannedSkylift’s Electric Drones Perform Medical Deliveries in the UK The company Skylift UAV develops unmanned aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Their drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), were selected by the National Health Service (NHS) in England for…
ConnectivityOneWeb's Ben Griffin Explains How LEO Satellites Address Capacity, Throughput Needs for In-flight Internet On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Ben Griffin, Vice President of Mobility Services, OneWeb, joins to discuss how the introduction of their Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite could provide a…
AI & AutonomyHow Transportation Departments Are Using Advanced Drone Technology for Infrastructure Inspections Departments of Transportation are increasingly using autonomous drones for monitoring and performing inspections of critical infrastructure such as bridges and highways. An autonomous drone can eliminate the need for a manual inspection…
Air Taxi11 Companies Are Developing High-Speed VTOL Concepts for U.S. Air Force Research Grants The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program initiated a market research program last year to encourage development of a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The AFWERX challenge accepted submissions from more…