Air TaxiUpdates on the AIR ONE eVTOL from CEO Rani Plaut Avionics caught up with the CEO of AIR, Rani Plaut, on the company’s latest progress and its goals for the AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft. AIR first unveiled its eVTOL and began accepting…
Business & GACorporate Travel Makes Slow Recovery, According to 2023 Report from Deloitte Leisure travel has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but the recovery of corporate travel has been slower due to various factors. Deloitte recently released its 2023 Corporate Travel report titled "Navigating Toward a…
AI & AutonomyMerlin's New Chief Policy Officer Shares Thoughts on the Future of Autonomous Flight As the aviation industry continues to evolve, the rules governing flight operations must adapt to accommodate the emergence of cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models. In an interview with Merlin's new Chief…
Embedded AvionicsTeledyne FLIR Expands Resolution Options for Thermal Camera In early April, Teledyne FLIR announced an expansion of the Boson+ thermal camera module product line with 24 compact models featuring 320 x 256 resolution. Boson+ is a longwave infrared (LWIR) camera…
MilitaryU.S. Air Force Extends Contract with Joby by $55M Joby Aviation announced this week that its Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force has been extended for a third time. The total contract is now valued up to $131 million,…
RegulationEnabling Advanced Air Mobility: Insights From EUROCONTROL and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau Last week, a panel of experts discussed the challenges and opportunities associated with cooperating internationally on advanced air mobility, or AAM. Jessica Orquina, Manager of the Implementation Branch for the FAA’s Safety…
ConnectivitySmartSky Expands In-Flight Connectivity Coverage and Launches Private Intranet Routing ORLANDO, Fla. — Last week, SmartSky Networks—provider of air-to-ground in-flight connectivity—made an announcement that it expects to complete Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for at least seven aircraft models this quarter. The next…
ConnectivityHarnessing Connectivity and Data to Reach Aviation’s Sustainability Goals In the relentless pursuit of a greener future, industries around the globe are embracing sustainability as a cornerstone of their operations. The aviation sector, with its significant impact on carbon emissions, is…
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