Advanced Technology Boeing Taps RTX for X-66A NASA Collaboration NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership focuses on technological developments to reduce commercial aviation’s CO2 emissions. The partnership includes the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. “Boeing's X-66A program is focused on developing the…
Business & GA Gogo Introduces New 5G AVANCE LX5 As reflected in its Q2 2023 earnings report, Gogo experienced a 6% spike in total revenue for the quarter. Despite an uptick in service suspensions, the company has demonstrated resilience and adaptability…
Industry Trends Honeywell to Acquire Saab's Heads-Up Display Assets Honeywell and Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab reached an agreement last week regarding the acquisition of Saab’s heads-up display (HUD) assets. The HUDs will be integrated into the Honeywell Anthem flight…
Artificial Intelligence BlueHalo Acquires Verus Technology Group BlueHalo continues to beef up its stable of capabilities that defend against uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) with the recent acquisition of Verus Technology Group. Verus, a developer of technologies to counter unmanned…
Commercial Commercial Aftermarket Services Will Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels Next Year, New Airbus Report Says A new report published by Airbus expects demand for commercial aircraft aftermarket services to return to pre-pandemic 2019 levels by next year. The annual Airbus Global Services Forecast (GSF) analyzes projected growth…
Commercial Malaysia Airlines Removes Seatback IFE Screens in 737NG Cabin Refresh Malaysia Airlines revealed the upgraded interior configurations, seating, and wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) changes to its fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft last week.
Commercial Airbus Confirms Orders for 292 A320 Aircraft from Four Chinese Airlines Airbus confirmed orders for 292 A320 aircraft from four Chinese airlines today: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines. As of May 31, Chinese operators had more than 2,070 aircraft…
Connectivity SpaceX Enters In-flight Connectivity Services Market with Hawaiian, JSX Deals SpaceX made its official entry into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service provider marketplace this month, with JSX and Hawaiian Airlines subsequently announcing deals to use the company's Starlink satellites on their aircraft.