ConnectivityPODCAST: Seamless Air Alliance CEO Talks OpenIFC Release 2 On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Jack Mandala, CEO of Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), joins to discuss the organization’s latest in-flight connectivity standard, “OpenIFC” Release 2.0. Seamless Air Alliance was…
CommercialBoeing Expects 737 MAX Regulatory Approvals, Delivery Restart in Fourth Quarter Boeing expects regulatory approval of the 737 MAX's return to service to occur before the end of the year, according to comments made by David Calhoun, the company’s president and CEO during…
UnmannedFAA's Unmanned Aircraft System Remote ID Service Could be Ready This Year The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might be able to initiate remote identification (ID) service for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in December, Steve Dickson, FAA administrator, said Wednesday during the virtual UAS Summit…
UnmannedVantis: The First Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Unveiled North Dakota will be home to Vantis, the first statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network, Nicholas Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site…
Air TaxiHow Does Jaunt Air Mobility Plan to Achieve Type Certification for eVTOL Systems? Jaunt Air Mobility is planning to have a electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in full rate production by 2026, but between now and then they will have to forge a…
Business & GATecnam Partners with Rolls-Royce to Develop All-Electric P-Volt Capua, Italy-based general aviation aircraft maker Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the P-Volt, an all-electric regional aircraft that the two manufacturers envision flying an assortment of different missions ranging from…
MilitaryEuropean Allies Combat Airpower Should Complement F-35, New Study Says According to a new report published by the U.S. European Command, aircraft that complement and enhance the unique capabilities of the F-35 will be a key strategy for the future of European…
CommercialInmarsat Looks to be the Global Leader in IFC With Hughes Deal, CEO Says Inmarsat and Hughes first started to talking about a potential In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) collaboration in North America over a year ago. This week, the companies announced a deal that Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce calls a major statement…