Rich Abott, Author at Avionics International

Industry Trends

Looking into Today’s Enhanced Flight Vision Systems

Part One in a series looking at the status of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems, which provide greater situation awareness and improved visual clarity for enhanced navigational safety and efficient operations. An Enhanced…

Editor's Note

ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles - AIN - July 23

The Spain-based ITP Aero engines and components business has been expanding its manufacturing and aftermarket businesses after it was sold from Rolls-Royce to Bain Capital two years ago, AIN report. The company…

Air Taxi

Joby demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional journeys with landmark 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight - July 11

Santa Cruz, CA, Jul 11, 2024 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a next generation aviation company, today announced it has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water…

Electrification and Sustainability

Airbus And Partners Invest In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund - July 23

Farnborough, United Kingdom, 23 July 2024 - Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited co-invested in a Sustainable…

Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between fiscal years 2026 and 2030.…

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Sikorsky plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing it as…

Editor's Note

GE Aerospace, Kratos Developing Low-Cost Engines With Plans For Production To Meet CCA, UAS Needs

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on Monday said they have been jointly developing small affordable engines to power unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), and similar…

Editor's Note

Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters - AIN - July 2

Columbia Helicopters announced a partnership with Piasecki Aircraft to upgrade current Model 107-II tandem-rotor helicopters for better fuel efficiency, power and reliability like the new Columbia CHI-107-III model, AIN reported. Modifications cover…

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Industry Trends

Looking into Today’s Enhanced Flight Vision Systems

Editor's Note

ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles - AIN - July 23

Air Taxi

Joby demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional journeys with landmark 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight - July 11

Electrification and Sustainability

Airbus And Partners Invest In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund - July 23

Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Editor's Note

GE Aerospace, Kratos Developing Low-Cost Engines With Plans For Production To Meet CCA, UAS Needs

Editor's Note

Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters - AIN - July 2