CommercialCOVID-19 Crisis Highlights Possible Utility of Drone Cargo Deliveries The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the possible utility of drones in beyond visual line of sight operations for the remote delivery of medical and other supply payloads up to 50 kilograms. "We…
CommercialFAA, EASA: Cybersecurity Challenge Over the last five years, central aviation authorities and aviation industry experts have been warning of the danger of cyber-attacks on airliners and other aircraft with wireless, next generation
ATM ModernizationAnalysis of ADS-B Data May Help Aviation Recover from COVID-19 Shock The analysis of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data on flights before and during the COVID-19 shock may help aviation recover economically, according to Aireon CEO Don Thoma. The real-time and historical…
ConnectivityAvionics Upgrade for U-2S Dragon Lady to Feature Open Mission Systems Lockheed Martin recently received a $50 million United States Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service's fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes – upgrades…
Business & GABusiness Aviation OEMs Adapt to COVID-19 Landscape Business aviation OEMs and avionics makers are adjusting to the COVID-19 landscape through various measures, including decreasing production and moving to deliver critical medical supplies and produce ventilators and other equipment to…
CommercialAvionics Enabled for China COVID-19 Relief Flight on 767 Used By New England Patriots While cargo carriers, like UPS and FedEx and Atlas Air, have played a significant role in delivering COVID-19 medical relief supplies to the United States from China and other nations, private carriers…
Business & GAWill Today's Cybersecurity Guidelines and Standards Become Mandates for Connected Aircraft Systems? Aviation cybersecurity mandates by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are coming in the next two years, according to participants in an Avionics International Apr.…
Business & GABusiness Aviation OEMs Look to CARES Act to Sustain Supplier Base Through COVID-19 Pandemic Business aviation OEMs in the United States are looking to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), P.L. 116-136, to help sustain their suppliers, including avionics makers and small…