Business & GAEmbraer CEO Expects Regional Airline Segment to See Faster COVID-19 Recovery Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer's regional E-Jets are well-positioned for an eventual recovery from COVID-19's impact on passenger air travel demand, according to comments made by the…
RegulationThe FAA Needs to Address Competency and Training Gaps in Workforce, GAO Says The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) identify organization-wide competency gaps and assess training curricula on a recurring basis within its…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing and Northrop Successfully Test Open Mission Systems AESA Sensor Northrop Grumman and Boeing Defense announced successful test flights using an open mission systems (OMS) architecture with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensor on a midsize jet-powered aircraft. The OMS-compliant AESA…
ATM ModernizationNew SESAR Project to Test Nokia 4G/5G Connectivity for Controller to Pilot Data Communications A new research initiative funded by a European government-industry consortium will use Nokia’s 4G and 5G wireless network infrastructure to test new wireless network technologies for commercial airline controller to pilot data…
Business & GAWhat's Trending in Aerospace - November 8, 2020 Check out the Nov. 8 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial Boeing Creates…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Deutsche Telekom VP of IFC and Services Talks Connecting Mobile Devices In-flight On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, David Fox, vice president of in-flight and connectivity services for Deutsche Telekom joins to discuss how his company has been expanding its presence in…
IIOTFAA Makes New Beyond Unmanned Aircraft Initiative Permanent The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a new permanent commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) airspace integration initiative, BEYOND, that will focus on three challenge areas: beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations,…
MilitaryTu-160M2 Blackjack Takes First Flight with New Turbofan Engines The Russian Tu-160M2 Blackjack, a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber, completed its first flight with new serial NK-32-02 turbofan engines at Kazan Aviation Plant S.P. Gorbunov, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced…