ConnectivityNew STC Enables Satvoice on Airbus A330s A new FAA supplemental type certification (STC) issued to L2 Aviation enables the upgrading of Delta Airlines A330s with new satellite communications technology, replacing a high-frequency radio on each aircraft. L2 was…
Embedded AvionicsAn Esterline Engineer's Approach to Designing Touchscreens, GNSS Esterline CMC is in the midst of developing both its next generation GNSS receiver, the CMA-6024, and a new cockpit display touchscreen technology that will disrupt the concept of the traditional…
MilitaryDARPA Seeks 'Mosaic Warfare' Approach to Future Conflicts The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) wants the Department of Defense (DOD) to fully embrace its “mosaic” warfare approach to modernizing how its air, land, sea, space and cyber domains engage…
ConnectivityEmirates to Upgrade 777s with Virtual Quick-Access Recorders Emirates is upgrading its fleet of Boeing 777s with a technology capable of digitally transforming the way the airline’s maintenance team collects and analyzes data about the aircraft’s critical systems and performance:…
CommercialPerlan Mission II Soars to Record-Breaking 62K Feet The Perlan Mission II, a technologically advanced glider performing test flights under a project sponsored by Airbus, set a new world record altitude for a glider, reaching 62,000 feet above the Patagonia…
ConnectivityPredictive Data Analytics: The Digital Approach to Maintaining Airplanes New data shows the top driver for investing in aircraft connectivity upgrades is the enablement of predictive aircraft maintenance. Honeywell Aerospace’s June 2018 survey confirms an upward trend in airlines
CommercialMajor North American Airline to Upgrade Fleet With Thomas LCDs A major North American operator of Boeing 757 and 767 commercial aircraft is upgrading its fleet with new liquid crystal displays (LCD) manufactured by Thomas Global Systems. The airline has not given…
MilitaryUTC Acquires Predictive Analytics Provider Predikto United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has acquired Atlanta-based provider of predictive analytics software Predikto for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition continues UTC’s effort to improve its ability to determine operational life cycles and…
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