Connectivity

FCC Issues New In-Flight Connectivity License to Thales

On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Thales a blanket license authorization for operation of its airborne terminals communicating with geostationary satellites — EchoStar XVII, EchoStar XIX, AMC-15…

Military

Boeing to Increase Lifting Power on NextGen Chinooks

Boeing will begin building the first three test aircraft for its next generation of Chinook helicopters in 2018. Under a recent $276 million U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters contract, one…

ATM Modernization

DFS Launches Precision Navigation in Frankfurt

A new precision navigation procedure, RNP-1 (Required Navigation Performance), has been launched at Frankfurt International Airport, according to German air navigation service provider (ANSP) DFS. With RNP-1 and Radius-to-fix, they are increasing…

Curated Content

FAA Tests Automated Approval for Drone Flights

U.S. drone operations have been constrained by a number of factors, including a lengthy approval process for flights in controlled airspace. Now at 50 U.S. airports, the FAA is preparing tests of…