IIOTBAE Systems Earns Amazon Web Services DevOps Partner Designation BAE Systems has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) DevOps competency consulting partner status, which the company says will help it develop and deliver software more quickly for customers as it facilitates secure…
CommercialViaSat Doubles Equipped Fleet During Strong 2019 Viasat wrapped up its fiscal year 2019 with $2.1 billion in revenue, marking a 30 percent growth from 2018, highlighted by nearly $1 billion in government systems earnings and a viral growth…
CommercialWhy Automation Shouldn't Push Pilots Out of Air Taxis As it tries to take to the skies, the urban air mobility industry is at a crossroads. The ultimate goal is unmanned operations, freeing up more seats for paying passengers and eliminating…
CommercialIndustry Must Prove UAM Is Safe for Public Adoption Urban air mobility won't be widely accepted as part of the public's everyday life — something industry is counting on — unless a sterling safety record is a given. Two crashes grounded…
ConnectivityHoneywell Connecting USAF Transports with JetWave Satcom Honeywell will be installing its JetWave satcom system on 70 of the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III transport planes. The new deal, whose terms have not been publicly disclosed, will see…
RegulationNew Drone Guidelines Set the Stage for Remote ID The FAA updated the Federal Register with new guidelines for recreational drone use today, bringing the standards more in line with commercial flight and priming the UAS climate for coming remote ID…
CommercialBoeing Finishes MCAS Fix for 737 MAX Boeing's 737 MAX is back in the air — at least for flight testing. The company has completed its software update on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) system and test flown…
CommercialWhat Uber Is Looking For in a Cost-Effective Urban Transport Vehicle Despite Uber's notoriously ambitious schedule, Director of Aviation Engineering Mark Moore says the company does not need any miracles to get its urban air mobility (UAM) business off the ground — just…
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