ConnectivityThales and AURA AERO to Develop Connected Avionics Solutions for Regional Aviation AURA AERO signed an agreement this month with Thales to collaborate on the development of a new connected avionics solution for regional aviation. These efforts will help to adapt electric and hybrid…
ConnectivityIntelsat Conducts In-Flight Wi-Fi Testing of New Electronically Steered Array Antenna Intelsat announced today that it has completed in-flight testing of its new electronically steered array antenna that enables streaming for in-flight Wi-Fi. The new antenna was revealed in June of last year.…
RegulationJoby Aviation Completes the Second Stage of the FAA Type Certification Process eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has successfully completed the second stage in the type certification process, according to an announcement from the company last week. The Federal Aviation Administration requires companies to progress…
Air TaxiBlade and BETA Conduct Test Flight of Piloted eVTOL Aircraft This week, Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies completed the first test flight of a piloted eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft in the greater New York City area. BETA’s six-passenger…
Artificial IntelligenceQatar Airways Cargo Enters Strategic Partnership with FLYR Labs A new strategic commercial partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and FLYR Labs was announced this week. Qatar Airways Cargo launched its “The Next Generation” initiative last year which includes digital transformations and…
Electrification and SustainabilityTrends in Mobility: Electric Aircraft, Drone Delivery, and Autonomous Flight The investment firm UP.Partners just released a report detailing current micro and macro trends in mobility. The “Moving World Report” explores the rapid progress in innovation for the transportation industry. It also…
MilitaryAirbus Launches Two R&D Projects As Part of the European Defence Fund Airbus recently launched two research and development (R&D) projects which are funded by the European Defense Fund (EDF). The two projects, the European Defence Operational Collaborative Cloud (EDOCC) and the EU Next…
CommercialAirbus Chooses Altair SimSolid Technology for ZEROe Initiative Altair announced this week that its simulation technology, Altair SimSolid, was selected by Airbus Commercial for streamlining the design and engineering of a zero-emission commercial aircraft. This effort is part of Airbus’s…
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