ConnectivityNext-Gen Antennas for Next-Gen Satellites There are a plethora of research and development efforts under way right now among in-flight connectivity antenna makers. The majority of them are moving toward lower-profile designs, with little-to-no moving
ATM ModernizationCan This Application Streamline Airline and GA Departure Flows at Airports? McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is providing a live proving grounds for general aviation operators and air traffic controllers to assess the ability of a new Mitre developed web application, Pacer,…
CommercialPODCAST: Seamless Air Alliance CEO Jack Mandala On this episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, I spoke to Jack Mandala, CEO of the Seamless Air Alliance, about how their organization of more than 20 members, including Aeromexico, Airbus,…
CommercialQantas to Make Airbus A350 or Boeing 777X Project Sunrise Decision in December Qantas will make a final decision in December on which Airbus or Boeing airplane model, the A350 or the 777X, will become its Project Sunrise airplane in the future serving non-stop routes…
CommercialAEEC to Adopt Cabin Seating, Digital Bus Standards at Mid-Term Session At SAE Industry Technologies Consortia's upcoming 2019 Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) mid-term session in Seattle, some of the commercial aviation industry’s leading avionics engineers are expected to adopt four new…
CommercialLCD Flight Display Upgrade Achieves Service Bulletin for Saab 340s Saab 340 operators now have a path toward upgrading their aircraft’s cathode ray tube (CRT) displays with new liquid crystal display (LCD) technology after the approval of a service bulletin to install…
ConnectivityIs Forge The Data Analytics Platform Airlines Have Been Craving? A new unified analytics-based software platform, Forge for Airlines, was able to reduce delays and cancellations by 30 percent for Cathay Pacific, according to Honeywell Aerospace. Could it be the centralized access point…
Business & GAGulfstream G600 On Track for 2019 Entry into Service Gulfstream’s G600 business jet is on track to enter into service next year, after the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer announced the first delivery of the G600 Thursday. FAA type and production certificates were…