ConnectivityPredictive Maintenance Prevents Delays and Accidents Replacing aircraft components before they fail is a solid maintenance strategy, but predicting when a particular part is most likely to fail and swapping it out at the optimal time can maximize…
ConnectivityThe FAA Proposes 5G Interference Tolerance Requirements for Helicopter Radio Altimeters The FAA on Wednesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) applying to all helicopters equipped with a radio, or radar, altimeter flying in areas where 5G C-band can interfere with the…
ATM Modernization"Plate Lines" Could Safely Allow for More Aircraft to Land in Shorter Intervals Europe’s largest aviation research initiative has successfully tested a technology that could allow airports to safely boost runway throughput to accommodate an expected increase in air traffic. Partners within the Single European…
CommercialFull Flight Simulators Incorporate VR for Next Generation of Pilots Modern full-flight simulators are so realistic that a student pilot can learn to fly from scratch in the virtual world and step directly into an aircraft for real-world, leave-the-ground checkout flights. High-fidelity…
MilitaryFour Companies Compete to Replace US Army Shadow Drones Four companies will now compete to build a replacement for the U.S. Army’s RQ-7 Shadow drone after the service added another two challengers to the $100 million program. The Army announced July…
RegulationLeonardo TH-119 Becomes First Single-Engine Helicopter In Decades To Gain FAA Instrument Certification Leonardo’s TH-119 is now cleared by the FAA to fly in inclement weather under instrument flight rules, the first single-engine helicopter in decades to earn that certification. “The TH-119 is the only…
IIOTMelbourne Joins Dallas, L.A. as Third Uber Air Launch City Melbourne, Australia, is Uber’s third international pilot city for Uber Air, joining Dallas and Los Angeles as launch municipalities for the rideshare giant’s air taxi venture. “As a growing business, it was…
MilitaryCzechs to Buy More Than $1 Billion in Upgraded Attack, Utility Helicopters The State Department has cleared the Czech Republic to buy more than $1 billion in Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks. Larger of the two separate authorizations, announced May 6 by…
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