AI & AutonomyPU-3000 Achieves Multicore Processor Industry First for Commercial Avionics Systems Transport Canada issued a Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for the PU-3000 in March, making it the first avionics computer to use multicore processors certified to design assurance level (DAL) A, the…
CommercialBoeing Recommends Some Airlines Pause 737 MAX Operations to Address Electrical Issue Boeing on Thursday identified a potential electrical issue involving the 737 MAX and has recommended some airlines operating the aircraft, which recently re-entered service, temporarily pause those operations to address it. "Boeing…
Recent PostsAirline CEOs See Digital Health Passports, Vaccines as Key to Restoring Business and International Flying The month of March saw a rebound in domestic and leisure U.S. air travel, but airline executives are hopeful that the ongoing rollout of vaccines and a more standardized process for digital…
CommercialPODCAST: Georgia Tech Aerosols Researcher Talks In-flight Cabin Air Quality Study On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sally Ng, associate professor for the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, joins to discuss the results of…
CommercialAlaska Airlines CEO Says Electric Aircraft Necessary for Future Aviation Sustainability Goals Ben Minicucci, who assumed the position of CEO for Alaska Airlines on March 31, says the northwestern carrier has been studying the capabilities of electric-powered aircraft as a way of helping airlines…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Trial Validates Virtual Air Traffic Management of Flights in Three European Countries Air traffic controllers in Germany, Poland, and the U.K. recently validated the feasibility of the use of a virtual center to manage flights in the cross-border style that many Air Navigation Service…
Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning From Controller Actions Key to Artificial Intelligence Adoption in ATM Research on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in air traffic management (ATM) has expanded in recent years, but the majority of that research separates humans and machines, a theme…
CommercialAvionica Satellite Connectivity System Ready for Airbus A320 Series Upgrades Airbus A320 series operators have a new Iridium satellite connectivity system aftermarket upgrade available after Avionica and Aircraft Systems Manufacturing (ASM) achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for…
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