AI & AutonomyNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates MQ-4C Navigation In Arctic Circle - Sept. 20 Northrop Grumman on Thursday announced it demonstrated the ability of a navigation system used by a MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle to operate at high latitudes within the Arctic Circle. The company…
ProfilesCybersecurity in the Skies Securing aircraft and associated systems against potential cyberattacks ensures the safety and integrity of communication, navigation and operational systems. In 2015, Chris Roberts, a cybersecurity consultant told the FBI he hacked into…
Business & GABoeing Commercial Airplanes Workers On Strike After Union Members Reject Contract Offer - Sept. 13 More than 30,000 Boeing employees began a strike on Sept. 13 at the company’s Commercial Airplanes’ facilities in the Pacific Northwest after union members voted overwhelmingly last Thursday to reject the company’s…
ConnectivityStarlink Lands United Deal for the Airline’s Full Fleet - Sept. 13 United Airlines tapped Starlink as its in-flight connectivity (IFC) provider, announcing a deal on Friday to equip the airline’s entire fleet with Starlink and offer the service to passengers for free. United…
AI & AutonomyPiasecki Aircraft Achieves Historic Milestone With First Flight of Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) Tilt-Duct VTOL Vehicle - Sept. 10 ESSINGTON, Pa., September 10, 2024 (Newswire.com) - In an aviation milestone, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) successfully conducted the first flight of its innovative proof of concept tilt-duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration…
Air TaxiArcher Tops 400 Flights with Midnight Aircraft - AIN, Sept. 3 Archer Aviation completed 402 flight tests thus far in 2024 with its Midnight eVTOL air taxi prototype, AIN reported. The company is seeking to gain FAA certification in 2025 and enter into…
AI & AutonomyU.S. Air Force Trials Autonomous Flights with Joby, Reliable Robotics - AIN, Aug. 26 Joby and Reliable Robotics demonstrated military uses for their remotely piloted Cessna Grand Caravans during the Air Force Agile Flag 24-3 exercise in early August, AIN reported. The service’s Afwerx innovation unit…
Embedded AvionicsEnhanced Flight Vision Systems Today Into The Future Part Two in a series looking at the status of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS), which provide greater situation awareness and improved visual clarity for enhanced navigational safety and efficient operations. Synthetic…