Air TaxiArcher’s Demonstrator Aircraft Achieves Full Transition Flight Maker, the demonstrator aircraft developed by Archer Aviation, made its first successful transition from vertical lift to full wing-borne flight last week. Maker is a full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
Electrification and SustainabilityConsortium of Manufacturers Unite to Find Cleaner Aviation Technologies Various aerospace technology companies have come together in a collaborative partnership to develop water-enhanced and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft. The partnership, coordinated by MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU), is supported by…
MilitaryLockheed Martin and Intel Demonstrate 5G Capabilities For Military Aircraft Use As part of its efforts to advance future battlefield connectivity, Lockheed Martin [LMT] in partnership with Intel Corp. [INTC] has successfully conducted a laboratory demonstration of military tactical radios integrated into the company’s fifth-generation wireless military…
RegulationDrone Strategy 2.0: The Future of Unmanned Aircraft in Europe On Nov. 29, the European Commission published its Drone Strategy 2.0 to lay the foundation for how unmanned aircraft will be used in the commercial and regulatory sectors. As part of a…
AI & AutonomyQ&A With Chief Operating Officer of UMILES Next In late October, the electric air taxi prototype Concept Integrity performed its second successful test flight. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was designed by UMILES Next and was equipped…
Electrification and SustainabilityAirbus Reveals New “DisruptiveLab” Demonstrator and Other Sustainability Efforts During its annual summit this week, Airbus revealed its new flying laboratory called DisruptiveLab which was created to test technologies for improving aircraft performance and reducing CO2 emissions for helicopters. Airbus Helicopters…
Embedded AvionicsIntegrating Hardware and Software in Microprocessors to Expedite Avionics Certification After decades of relying on single-core processors to power everything from flight controls to cockpit instrumentation panels, it appears avionics manufacturers are ready to embrace multi-core processors in the hopes of saving…
ConnectivityInvesting in Live Sports for In-Flight Entertainment Helps Airlines’ Bottom Lines It is increasingly common for an airline to offer some kind of in-flight entertainment for its passengers, whether through seatback screens or personal devices. One way that airlines can further improve their…
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