CommercialFAA Issues First Commercial UAS Type Certificates FAA issued the first restricted type certificates to permit commercial operations with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) recently, authorizing Insitu's Scan Eagle X200 and AeroVironment's PUMA to begin flying commercial missions within the National…
CommercialPanasonic to Expand Connectivity in China Panasonic Avionics on Thursday signed an agreement with China Telecom Satellite Communications (China Telecom Satellite) to support in-flight connectivity in the dynamic and growing Chinese market. The signing of the memorandum…
CommercialFAA Issues Directive for Boeing 787 Inspections FAA on Thursday issued a new airworthiness directive requiring all U.S.-based operators of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger jet to either inspect or remove the aircraft's fixed emergency locator transmitter (ELT). …
ATM ModernizationAsia Pacific Governments Look to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion Several countries within the Asia Pacific are teaming up to study procedures for reducing air traffic congestion and aviation emissions within the region. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has issued…
CommercialLockheed Martin Second Quarter Profits, F-35 Production Increase Lockheed Martin is not seeing as much of an impact from government spending cuts as it predicted earlier this year, as the aerospace and defense manufacturer reported net earnings of $859 million…
CommercialFAA to Require Boeing 787 Inspections FAA officials are working on a new airworthiness directive requiring Boeing 787 operators to perform mandatory inspections of the aircraft's Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). The agency issued a statement over…
Business & GAIcon's A5 to Feature Standard AoA System Icon Aircraft is looking to make flying its A5 amphibious aircraft safer, as the company released details Monday about an angle of attack (AoA) indicator that will be standard on new production…
ATM ModernizationBudget Cuts Would Further Delay NextGen NextGen, already mired by program delays and budget overruns, could be facing more financial and scheduling challenges ahead if a House budget proposal passes. Calvin Scovel, the Transportation Department's inspector general…