Air TaxiSkyports Developing Test eVTOL Vertiport in Paris for 2024 Olympics The first commercial vertiport in Europe, designed specifically for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, is scheduled to debut in 2024 following the Paris Olympics. The company behind this development is the London-based…
CommercialViasat, China Satcom Set to Provide IFC Service in Chinese Airspace Viasat‘s in-flight connectivity (IFC) Ka-band service is now ready to commence operation in Chinese airspace, the satellite operator announced Tuesday. Working in cooperation with China Satellite Communications (China Satcom), Viasat said it will…
MilitaryAerospace Companies Suggest Possible 5G Interference with Military Radars U.S. aerospace firms are suggesting that an upcoming 5G rollout by AT&T and Verizon could lead to harmful interference with military radar altimeters. Earlier this month, the wireless companies said that they…
Business & GATextron Completes First Flight of Beechcraft Denali The Beechcraft Denali, powered by GE Aviation's new Catalyst engine, completed its first test flight Tuesday, according to a Nov. 23 announcement from Textron Aviation. According to details shared by Textron, the…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Intelsat's John Wade Talks Future of Software-defined Satellites and In-flight Connectivity On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we feature a sponsored interview with Intelsat. John Wade, president of the commercial aviation division of Intelsat, joins the episode to explain how…
CommercialEmirates to Upgrade Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 MMRs and Cabin Interiors Emirates is retrofitting its fleet of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft with upgraded avionics and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, according to separate announcements made by the Middle Eastern carrier and Collins…
CommercialKuwait Airways is Using Collins Aerospace ACARS Over IP on A330NEOs Kuwait Airways is ready to begin uplinking and downlinking non-critical non-air traffic control (ATC) Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages over internet protocol (IP) links, according to a Nov. 14…
Air TaxiDiehl and Thales to Develop Flight Control Computers for CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Diehl, the Germany-based aircraft systems supplier and Thales, the Toulouse-based avionics maker, will each supply the flight control computers for the CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft revealed by…