ConnectivityPODCAST: Seamless Air Alliance CEO Talks OpenIFC Release 2 On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Jack Mandala, CEO of Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), joins to discuss the organization’s latest in-flight connectivity standard, “OpenIFC” Release 2.0. Seamless Air Alliance was…
CommercialBoeing Expects 737 MAX Regulatory Approvals, Delivery Restart in Fourth Quarter Boeing expects regulatory approval of the 737 MAX's return to service to occur before the end of the year, according to comments made by David Calhoun, the company’s president and CEO during…
Business & GATecnam Partners with Rolls-Royce to Develop All-Electric P-Volt Capua, Italy-based general aviation aircraft maker Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the P-Volt, an all-electric regional aircraft that the two manufacturers envision flying an assortment of different missions ranging from…
CommercialGAO Report Says Airlines Need New Cybersecurity Testing Policy for Avionics Systems A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report identifies six key recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) current regulation of cybersecurity requirements for commercial aircraft avionics systems. The report calls on…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Oxford Researcher Talks Satellite Eavesdropping on Aircraft Connectivity On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, James Pavur, an Oxford cybersecurity researcher and Ph.D. student provides insights into his experience performing satellite eavesdropping on aircraft in-flight Internet data. Pavur was…
CommercialHughes, Inmarsat Collaborate on GX+ North America In-flight Connectivity Service Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems have established a new strategic collaboration that will see their two satellite networks available as “GX+ North America” in-flight connectivity (IFC) for airlines flying in the U.S.,…
Business & GARegional Turboprops Showing Potential for Hydrogen Power in the Near Future As the global air transportation industry continues to be transformed by the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, flying quietly under the radar are a series of initiatives and companies working to…
Business & GAAerion Makes Supersonic Avionics, Connectivity Progress for AS2 New design progress and supplier agreements for avionics, flight controls and connectivity have the AS2 supersonic business jet on track for type certification by the mid to late 2020s, Aerion COO Steve…
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