CommercialFoxx Confirmed as Transportation Secretary The Senate confirmed Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new U.S. Transportation Secretary with a unanimous 100-0 vote on Thursday. Foxx will take over for Ray LaHood, who announced his resignation…
Business & GAEurope Airpost Receives Approval for Paperless Cockpits Europe Airpost pilots are ready to eliminate paper flight manuals from the cockpits of their Boeing 737 aircraft, receiving EASA approval to begin using electronic flight bags (EFB). (Europe Airpost…
Business & GAJetBlue Pilots Swap Paper for iPads JetBlue became the latest airline to begin replacing pilots' paper flight manuals with iPads, announcing FAA approval for iPad-based electronic flight bags (EFB) on Wednesday. The airline has already begun…
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…