CommercialAirbus Takes Control of Bombardier's C-Series Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec have agreed on a partnership that will give the European OEM a controlling 50.1% stake in the Canadian manufacturer's struggling CSeries jets. Bombardier will retain about 31%…
CommercialSecure Aviation Requires a Connected Industry Alaska Airlines is no longer an airline. That’s according to Jessica Ferguson, Alaska’s director of security architecture. It’s now “a technology company that flies planes.” Delivering a keynote speech at this week’s…
Embedded AvionicsHarris Payload Integrated into Lockheed Martin GPS III Space Vehicle Lockheed Martin has integrated the fifth of ten Harris Corporation-produced advanced navigation payloads into its corresponding space vehicle (SV) as contracted for the U.S. Air Force GPS III satellite program. The GPS…
UnmannedBoeing Among Companies Combining for $5M Investment in Kittyhawk A $5 million funding round has more than quadrupled drone solutions company Kittyhawk's raised capital. The latest round, led by Jim Andelman of Bonfire Ventures and including Boeing's HorizonX Ventures investment subsidiary,…
ConnectivityWhat Is Connectivity Worth? You might expect people speaking at a Global Connected Aircraft Summit to represent companies more invested in connectivity than any other. You might be surprised. While many passengers, especially millennials, expect in-flight…
CommercialACR Acquires Flight Data Systems ACR Electronics has acquired Flight Data Systems, a provider of flight data recorders, ground support equipment, and electronics manufacturing for the global aviation industry. Flight Data Systems will report into ACR Electronics,…
CommercialBoeing and Safran Team Up on APUs Boeing and Safran will jointly design, build and service auxiliary power units used to start main engines and power onboard systems. Both companies will have a 50% stake in the partnership, which…
ConnectivitySmartSky Nabs New C-Suite to Oversee IFC Sales SmartSky Networks has created the new role of chief commercial officer and hired Nancy Walker to fill it. Walker will lead SmartSky's network-related sales and marketing efforts across sectors including business and commercial…
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