CommercialGeneral Atomics Working on New Predator UAS Variant General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is working on a new variant of its Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), aimed at achieving full airworthiness compliance with anticipated NATO foreign customers for the…
Business & GADassault Adds OnAir Connectivity to Falcon 7X Jets Dassault is adding OnAir's in-flight connectivity system to its 7X jets, enabled by the installation of an in-cabin antenna. (The GORE Leaky Feeder Antenna. Photo, courtesy of W.L. Gore &…
Business & GAAmerican Airlines Completes Transition to Paperless Cockpits American Airlines has replaced its paper flight manuals with electronic flight bags and discontinued paper revisions to terminal flight charts. The airline completed testing of its iPad EFB in April,…
CommercialFAA Delays Decision on In-Flight Use of Electronics FAA on Friday announced its decision to delay an ongoing safety assessment of the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight on commercial aircraft. In January, the…
CommercialPolls Show Perception of Unmanned Aircraft Becoming Less Negative Public perception of the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into civilian airspace is becoming less negative, according to two recently released public opinion polls. (The AutoCopter, a portable unmanned helicopter equipped…
CommercialEVA Air Selects Rockwell Collins for 777 Avionics Taiwan carrier EVA Air announced a package of new avionics upgrades from Rockwell Collins Thursday at the Paris Air Show. The package includes the "full suite" of Rockwell Collins cockpit avionics,…
Business & GASolar Impulse Completes Critical Part of Cross-Country Flight Ten years ago, investors told pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg that their plan to build a solar-powered airplane would never work. It would never fly. Yet on Sunday…
CommercialParis: Teledyne Controls Signs Contracts with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Boeing Teledyne Controls returned to the Paris Air Show in 2013 after a 10-year absence with a big presence, announcing a series of new products and contracts with international customers. The company signed…