Business & GAMROs Face Prospect of Significant Drop in Global Demand for Services Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) providers are facing the possibility of a steep drop in global demand for MRO services this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic although commercial MROs may face…
IIOTSecuring Airports from Drone Threats Is A 'Wicked Problem,' FAA and Industry Agree Despite keen awareness of the threats posed by drones, U.S. airports and other large facilities are currently reluctant to purchase counter-drone security systems due to a lack of clarity around regulation, responsibility,…
ConnectivityGogo Cites Airline Traffic Decline in COVID-19 Furlough Decision Gogo will furlough up to 60 percent of its workforce starting May 4, as the in-flight connectivity service provider enacts cost cutting measures in response to the impact that the decline in…
CommercialCOVID-19 Crisis Highlights Possible Utility of Drone Cargo Deliveries The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the possible utility of drones in beyond visual line of sight operations for the remote delivery of medical and other supply payloads up to 50 kilograms. "We…
Air TaxiSumitomo Acquires Stake in OneSky, Adding UTM to Japanese Air Mobility Mission Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation has acquired a stake in OneSky Systems, a developer of unmanned traffic management (UTM) services and analytics, as part of its Series A fundraise. Sumitomo recently partnered with…
UnmannedWill the FAA Establish a New Commercial Drone Avionics Mandate? The growth in commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)– and the increasing integration of drones into controlled airspace – has raised concerns with manned aircraft operators, air traffic controllers
CommercialFAA, EASA: Cybersecurity Challenge Over the last five years, central aviation authorities and aviation industry experts have been warning of the danger of cyber-attacks on airliners and other aircraft with wireless, next generation
CommercialDatalink, IPv6 Transition: Among Avionics Standards Under AEEC Development The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) of the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia’s ARINC Industry Activities (ARINC-IA) program presently has 17 new project papers in the works and is busy