CommercialAirbus ATTOL Project Lead Describes Technology Behind Vision-based A350 Takeoff Using a combination of image recognition technology and flight control computer modifications, Airbus successfully performed its first ever fully automatic vision-based takeoff with an A350-1000 in December. Avionics International recently caught up…
Air TaxiFAA Releases Policy Proposal for Type Certifying Drones The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed certifying some drones as a new “special class” of aircraft, a step toward greater integration of unmanned aircraft into controlled airspace and enabling advanced operations, such…
Business & GAEmbraer Phenom 300E Gets Upgraded Avionics, Engine Thrust Increase Embraer has added a series of new avionics and interior cabin upgrades to its Phenom 300E light jet, while also confirming an increase in speed observed during a recent flight test of…
MilitaryU.S. Air Force Upgrading C-17, C-130H Avionics as Legacy Supplier Base Falls The United States Air Force is undertaking a number of avionics upgrades for Boeing C-17 and Lockheed Martin C-130H transport aircraft, as the supplier base for legacy avionics systems falls, according to…
Air TaxiWisk’s Cora Will Begin Passenger Transport Trials in New Zealand, Once Certified New Zealand has selected Wisk, developer of the autonomous Cora air taxi, to establish a passenger transport trial in Canterbury as part of the government’s Airspace Integration Trials program. Wisk, a joint…
Air TaxiThe Battery Supply Problems Faced by Electric Air Taxis SAN JOSE, Calif. — Designers and manufacturers of electric air taxis may run into issues sourcing the batteries they want at reasonable prices, according to a presentation given by Robert Hess, systems…
CommercialBoom Introduces Virtual Experience of Supersonic Demonstrator, Expects Mid Year Rollout of XB-1 Boom Supersonic is anticipating the rollout of its supersonic demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, by the summer, and has started 2020 by adding a former Lockheed Martin chief technology officer to its advisory board,…
ConnectivityViasat DVE to Improve Satellite Connectivity for Military ISR Aircraft Viasat's new Dynamic Video Encoding (DVE) application is to improve satellite connectivity for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. "In today’s ISR missions, aircraft are forced to travel long legs from…