ConnectivityXTS Satellite Enters Service for Panasonic’s Next Generation IFC Network in Asia Pacific Panasonic Avionics is ready for initial operations of its next-generation extreme high throughput satellite (XTS) in-flight connectivity (IFC) service in the Asia Pacific region. The first XTS satellite entered service on Feb.…
CommercialAerospace Acronym and Abbreviation Guide 14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 1090 ES 1090 MHz extended squitter 3D, 4D three- or four-dimensional 3G third generation 3GCN third-generation cabin network 4DT 4-Dimensional Trajectories 4096…
UnmannedZipline Drones to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines Zipline, a drone delivery service, has partnered with a major COVID-19 vaccine supplier to create a cold chain capable vaccine distribution network using drones, the company announced on Feb. 4. This service…
CommercialQatar Airways to Upgrade Boeing 787-8 In-flight Entertainment Systems Qatar Airways is upgrading the cabin in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across its fleet of in-service Boeing 787-8s. The upgrade will feature the installation of the Thales AVANT IFE system in the Middle…
ATM ModernizationNew Report Finds Problems with FAA Unmanned Traffic Management Effort A Jan. 28 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management ecosystem (UTM) lacks information on how progress is measured and adequate communication…
MilitaryProject Mosquito Provides £30 Million Investment for UK Fighter Drone The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense has awarded a £30 million contract to Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast to lead Project Mosquito which will design and manufacture a prototype for the UK’s first fleet…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - January 31, 2021 Check out the Jan. 31 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
MilitaryDefense a Bright Spot While Commercial Woes Pummel Boeing Boeing on Wednesday Jan. 27 posted dramatically wider losses in its fourth quarter and full year on a bevy of charges, mainly related to its commercial aircraft programs, but the defense…