Connectivity5G-Connected Nokia Drone Platform Chosen for Nationwide Drone Network in Belgium Nokia just announced a contract with Citymesh, a telecom operator based in Belgium, to supply the Nokia Drone Networks platform with 70 Drone-in-a-Box (DiaB) units. These DiaB units will be deployed across…
Air TaxiFrench Startup Ascendance Raises €21M for Testing, Certification of its Hybrid VTOL French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies announced in late March that it has raised €21 million (about $22.8M USD) in funding. Ascendance has developed a full-scale prototype of its vertical take-off and landing…
Electrification and SustainabilityBatteries for Electric Aviation: A Q&A With the CEO of Cuberg Cuberg, a subsidiary of Northvolt, is spearheading a new program to develop high-performance batteries for electric aircraft. Cuberg’s team has worked on developing battery technology for the aviation industry since it was…
ConnectivityNorwegian Air Shuttle Renews Partnership with Anuvu for IFC Upgrades Norwegian Air Shuttle recently renewed its partnership with Anuvu to continue their 12-year-long collaboration. Norwegian is set to become the first customer outside of North America to equip its entire fleet with…
ATM ModernizationAirbus UTM Develops "Fairness Engine" to Enable Equitable Access to Airspace Key to enabling the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems, or UAS, is establishing equitable access to airspace. Dr. Scot Campbell, Head of Airbus UTM, explained in an interview with Avionics International that…
CommercialNASA Aerospace Engineer Talks Supersonic Flight The FAA banned civilian supersonic travel over land in 1973. NASA’s Quesst mission is designing and building a research aircraft, the X-59, utilizing technology to reduce its noise and to help make…
AI & AutonomyNorth Dakota: The Silicon Valley of Drone Innovation In a conversation with Avionics International, Josh Teigen, the Department of Commerce Commissioner for North Dakota, and Frank Matus, Director of Digital Aviation Solutions for Thales Group, talked about how the state…
Air TaxiEP Systems Enters Strategic Partnership with REGENT A recent announcement from Electric Power Systems included news of a strategic partnership with REGENT. REGENT is developing an all-electric seaglider, while EP Systems is a supplier of electric powertrains, including its…
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