Unmanned5 Airports Selected by FAA for Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected five airports to test unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection and mitigation systems that will create future standards for countering UAS (C-UAS) use at airports, the…
MilitaryLoyal Wingman Takes First Flight in Australia The Loyal Wingman completed a successful test flight, Boeing Australia announced in a March 1 press release. The Loyal Wingman is an uncrewed aircraft developed by Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian…
Embedded AvionicsHow Aerospace OEMs Are Using Digital Engineering to Advance Aircraft Systems Design Several major aerospace and defense manufacturing leaders are using digital engineering to advance the development and production of avionics systems. During two panels at the Air Force Association’s Aerospace Warfare Symposium, industry…
ConnectivityHas In-Flight Connectivity Become a Basic Need for Commercial Airline Passengers? In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) is both a revenue driver and an important element of the passenger experience, Mark Cheyney, In-flight Connectivity Development Manager for Virgin Atlantic, said during a Connected Aviation…
Business & GAGAMA Releases 2020 Year-End Aircraft Shipments Report The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its 2020 year-end general aviation aircraft billings and shipments report on Feb. 25, showing a decrease in total aircraft deliveries with piston airplane deliveries holding…
Air TaxiWill 2021 Be the Year of the eVTOL? The aviation industry is racing towards the development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as recent technology advancements have made their goals closer than ever. However, they are not all…
Air TaxiPAL-V Flying Car Receives Certification Basis from EASA The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given full certification basis to its first flying car, PAL-V’s Liberty, the company announced on Feb. 23. This marks a major step in flying…
UnmannedNASA’s Ingenuity Could Be First Aircraft to Fly on Mars On Feb. 18 NASA landed the Perseverance rover on Mars. Inside the belly of Perseverance sits Ingenuity, a four-pound (1.5 pounds on Mars) rotorcraft technology demonstrator that will attempt to fly in…