Commercial
FAA Identifies 50 U.S. Airports for New 5G Buffer Zones
The FAA on Jan. 7 published a new list of the 50 U.S. airports that will have "buffer zones" around them once 5G C-band services come online later this month. Identification of…
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Regulation
FAA Authorizes 35 Miles of BVLOS Drone Operations for NUAIR
New York-based nonprofit NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance), which manages operations at the New York UAS Test Site, received authorization this week from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond…
Air Taxi
Joby Aviation Receives FAA and USAF Approval For Second Prototype Aircraft
FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force Airworthiness Approval were both awarded to Joby Aviation for the company’s second pre-production prototype aircraft. The company achieved an initial (stage 2) signed G-1…
Commercial
Allegiant Places New Fleet Order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Las Vegas-based low-cost airline Allegiant has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase up to 50 new 737 MAX aircraft, including the 737-7 and 737-8-200 models. According to a Jan. 5 press…
Air Taxi
EHang Launches 5G Air Mobility Center for eVTOLs
Last week, EHang, developer and manufacturer of autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), announced the launch of the 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center in partnership with Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group. The…
Connectivity
Deos RTOS to Host Honeywell's Next Generation Anthem Cockpit System
Phoenix, Arizona-based operating systems and software supplier DDC-I, Inc., is supplying its DO-178 Deos multicore real time operating system (RTOS) to Honeywell Aerospace to serve as the host of the OEM's Anthem…
Commercial
Latest C-Band 5G Delay Allows AT&T, Verizon to Address Aircraft Radar Altimeter Concerns
In statements released Monday, AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay their deployment of C-Band 5G wireless networks by another two weeks in an effort to address concerns over potential signal interference issues…
Commercial
10 Airlines That Made Electric and Hydrogen-powered Aircraft Investments, Partnerships in 2021
Numerous airlines made strides towards reducing carbon emissions and investing in next generation air transportation technologies in 2021. Several airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, GOL, and Japan Airlines have pre-ordered electric vertical take-off…