ConnectivityInside the Phased-Array Antenna Boeing is Putting on the MQ-25 Boeing is introducing a new flat phased-array satcom antenna for military aircraft, starting with the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker that the company is developing for the U.S. Navy. The new electronically steered…
CommercialFAA Admin Nominee Dickson Pledges to Investigate MAX, Prioritize Safety Restoring trust in the FAA will be a big job for the agency's next administrator, and Congress wants nominee Stephen Dickson to know it. Appearing before the Senate's Commerce Committee, which oversees…
CommercialIATA Report: France's Road to Economic Growth Goes Through the Skies A new IATA study on French airspace projects up to a 59% increase in passenger departures over 20 years, from 89.4 million to 142 million, marking significant economic opportunity, but only if…
RegulationFAA to Debut Remote ID Rule in July The FAA plans to release its remote identification ruling for UAS in July, UAS Integration Office Executive Director Jay Merkle said in front of Congress Wednesday. The remote ID rules — often…
ConnectivitySATTELITE 2019: Meeting Passengers’ IFC Expectations How many of you used Wi-Fi on a recent flight? If you’re like the audience at SATELLITE 2019’s on in-flight connectivity (IFC), a lot of you. How many of you were satisfied…
MilitaryPoseidon's Reach: The P-8A Around the World NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Approaching the U.S. Navy's final planned buy of Boeing P-8A Poseidons in 2020, 169 of the multimission maritime aircraft have been sold across seven countries. As primary buyer,…
MilitaryEGI-M: Northrop Grumman's GPS for GPS-Denied Areas NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The business case for Northrop Grumman's assured position, navigation and timing (A-PNT) solution is tricky, on its face — GPS is better, and as long as you have…
CommercialBoeing Knew the AOA Disagree Alert on the 737 MAX Didn't Work — and Said Nothing In 2017, Boeing learned that the angle-of-attack (AOA) disagree alert — a standard feature on all 737 MAX aircraft — didn't work on the majority of the planes. The company determined that…
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