Commercial

US Navy's Triton UAS Completes First Flight

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday continued its preparation to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into its future operations, completing the first test flight of its newest Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconaissance (ISR) aircraft,…

ATM Modernization

Lawmakers Receive FAA's NextGen, Reform Act Update 

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a Congressional panel on Thursday that the agency is poised to meet 80 percent of the deliverables required on the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act.  …

Commercial

NOAA Conducts First Ship-Based Unmanned Aircraft Mission

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted its first ship-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission with AeroVironment's Puma UAS.      (A Puma Unmanned Aircraft is launched off NOAA ship Nancy Foster.…

Commercial

U.S. Navy Launches Unmanned Aircraft From Carrier

The U.S. Navy will attempt the first launch of an unmanned aircraft from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday, using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS).      (X-47B Unmanned…

Commercial

FCC Looks to Improve In-Flight Connectivity

In-flight connectivity could be faster and accessible to more commercial and business aircraft in a few years, under a proposal from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a terrestrial-based air-to-ground mobile broadband service…

ATM Modernization

FAA Reverses Decision on Closing 149 ATC Towers

FAA will not close the 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers that were scheduled for closure in June due the sequester, according to a statement issued by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing Gives B-52s a Digital Overhaul

The U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress fleet is receiving a major digital upgrade from Boeing, helping the airframe manufacturer to provide a foundation for continued modernization of the military's longest serving bomber…