AI & AutonomyFuture of Aerospace Startups Q&A with Starburst Aerospace CEO The aerospace industry is not short on innovation, however, turning a small startup into a breakthrough company in an industry this large and diverse is challenging. Francois Chopard, CEO of Starburst Aerospace,…
Business & GASmoothSky: The Waze of Real Time Air Turbulence Awareness for Business Jets During the Connected Aviation Intelligence program Brit Wanick, vice president of digital solutions at SmartSky, spoke about SmoothSky, the company’s new real-time turbulence data service for business aviation. SmoothSky helps operators improve…
Business & GAHoneywell Aerospace CEO Talks Future Business Jet Avionics, Engines Roadmap Honeywell Aerospace is focusing on supporting new and next generation business aircraft by innovating with propulsion and avionics systems, Mike Madsen, the president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, said. Madsen discussed the…
CommercialThales 4-Axis Light Helicopter Autopilot System Completes Test Flight The first successful test flight of a compact, advanced 4-axis helicopter autopilot system that will be used on Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters was completed by Thales and StandardAero, according to a…
MilitaryBritish Army Modernizes with First Apache AH-64E Helicopter Deliveries The British Army received its first two Boeing Apache AH-64E helicopters from the U.S. government on Nov. 26. The delivery is the result of a $2.3 billion deal that was first announced…
Business & GAEmbraer Partners with Private Energy Company to Advance All-Electric Aviation in Brazil Embraer is partnering with EDP, a Brazilian private energy company, to advance aviation energy storage and battery charging with an all-electric prototype aircraft, the EMB-203 Ipanema, set to take flight in 2021…
LongshotsCompanies Small and Large Get Partnership with NASA for Future of Space Technologies The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made an Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) with 17 U.S. companies for 20 partnerships to mature space technology. The ACO, which is unfunded, will last…
Embedded AvionicsHow Will a New Real Time Operating System Improve US Army Helicopters? U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft like the CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, and UH-60 Black Hawk are getting a new real-time operating system (RTOS). The Army has selected Green Hills Software INTEGRITY-178 Time-Variant Unified…
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