Military4th Component Maintenance Squadron Team Handles Avionics Repairs for F-15 Flight Deck At Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, a 68-person team from the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics backshop is responsible for repairing critical flight instruments in the F-15 flight deck.…
RegulationTSA Starts Testing Facial Recognition Technology at 16 Major Airports The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now exploring the potential of facial recognition technology by introducing kiosks with cameras at 16 major airports to conduct facial identification. It has been integrated at…
ConnectivityJapan Airlines Installs Intelsat 2Ku System on E190 Aircraft In an announcement this week, Intelsat and Japan Airlines Co. shared news of the launch of Intelsat's connectivity service on Embraer E190 aircraft for J-AIR, a subsidiary airline of Japan Airlines. The…
ConnectivityFAA Approves Viasat's Ka-Band IFC for Gulfstream G450 Aircraft Viasat recently shared that the Federal Aviation Administration approved its Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution for Gulfstream G450 aircraft. The supplemental type certificate granted by the FAA means that Viasat's Ka-band connectivity system…
ConnectivityFCC Seeks Comment on Streamlining the Satellite Licensing Process The FCC is working to improve the licensing procedures for commercial satellites. On Wednesday, the FCC decided to seek comments on changes to its policies and rules for satellite applications. This commission said…
ConnectivityRegulators Bless L3Harris Deal for Viasat’s Data Link Line, Moving Up Closure L3Harris Technologies recently said it has received all U.S. and international regulatory approvals for its pending acquisition of the tactical data link product line from Viasat, with the deal now expected to…
MilitaryU.S. Air Force Kicks Off Launch Control Center Block Upgrades for Minuteman III The U.S. Air Force 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. and Northrop Grumman [NOC] began Launch Control Center Block Upgrades (LCCBU) this month to modernize support equipment for the Boeing…
Electrification and SustainabilityRolls-Royce Finishes Building UltraFan Demonstrator Engine Rolls-Royce has wrapped up construction on their innovative UltraFan® engine. The UltraFan runs on 100% sustainable aviation fuel and includes technology that enhances fuel efficiency. This milestone is not only celebrated by…