Air TaxiAgility Prime ‘Air Race to Certification’ Moves Ahead, Air Force Examines eVTOL Supply Chains Air Force leaders working to support the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the United States acknowledge that this new segment of aerospace will require a robust supply chain…
CommercialSpaceX Leads U.S. Return to Crewed Spaceflight It took two attempts, but SpaceX has made history as the first privately owned company ever to launch human beings into space. On Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:22 p.m. EST, SpaceX sent…
Business & GAEmbraer Business Jet, Defense Sales Steady Despite COVID-19, Company Says A significant decline in Embraer commercial aircraft deliveries helped drive a 20 percent decline in the company's first quarter net revenues, compared to last year, but the silver lining was relatively steady…
Business & GA5G Deployment Important for Urban Air Mobility, Defense Communications, Wind River Says The deployment of 5G networks to enable rapid, high-bandwidth communications will be important for urban air mobility and defense, according to a new Wind River report, Solving 5G's Biggest Challenges for Communications…
Editor's NoteAvionics Industry Faces Challenges Through COVID-19 Pandemic Perhaps one of the biggest COVID-19 shocks came on May 4, when GE Aviation President and CEO published a statement confirming the company’s expectation for workforce reductions. In the statement, Joyce writes,…
ConnectivityElectronic Flight Bag Applications Advance, Including Those with NASA’s TASAR Advancements in electronic flight bag (EFB) applications are providing pilots and aircraft operators a number of benefits, including the ability to get weather updates to decide how and whether to proceed with…
Air TaxiWhat Will 5G Bring to the Aviation Industry? A range of new communications technologies are included up in the term ‘5G,’ including new radio access technology and antennas operating in the low, mid and high bands of the radiofrequency spectrum,…
ConnectivityIFC – How to Fulfill Its Promise The promise of in-flight connectivity (IFC), or in-flight Wi-Fi, that seamlessly provides passengers with an experience and capabilities near-equal to what they are used to receiving on the ground has yet to…