CommercialNew All-Electric eFlyer Aircraft from Bye Aerospace Bye Aerospace announced the eFlyer 800, an all-electric twin turbo-prop class airplane that will be able to seat eight people, according to an April 22 announcement. George Bye, Bye Aerospace CEO, said…
ConnectivityKLM Starts Operating First 737 Flights with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has started operations of its first Boeing 737-800 to feature in-flight connectivity (IFC) provided by Viasat. The Amsterdam-based airline is on schedule to equip it's entire 737-800 fleet…
AI & AutonomyNASA’s Mars Helicopter Completes Second Flight Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, completed a second flight on the red planet on April 22 with new challenges including a higher maximum altitude, longer flight duration, and added sideways movement, according to…
AI & AutonomyNASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Achieves Historic First Flight on Mars NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter made history on April 19 completing the first powered flight on Mars, according to an announcement from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) who confirmed the flight at 6:46…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - April 18, 2021 Check out the April 18 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.…
Business & GAPODCAST: Bombardier's Elza Brunelle-Yeung Talks Smart Link Plus Business Jet Upgrade Program On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Elza Brunelle-Yeung, Bombardier's senior director of business development, joins to discuss the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's new legacy business jet upgrade program, SmartLink Plus. Smart…
CommercialLAS Cargo Activates eFOQA for Boeing 727 Fleet Under New Deal with GE Digital Lineas Aereas Suramericanas (LAS) Cargo, a Colombia-based domestic air freight carrier, has signed a new five-year contract with GE Digital to electronically transform their Flight Operation Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. FOQA is…
UnmannedWill the Mars Helicopter Persevere? The Mars helicopter Ingenuity encountered a problem during a high-speed spin-up test of its rotors on April 9 delaying its planned first flight demonstration. NASA has found a solution to this problem…
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