Air TaxiMercury Systems VP Talks 2020s Embedded Avionics Technology Trends As the global aerospace and defense industry shifts into the 2020s, embedded systems suppliers are being tasked with supporting certifiable avionics architectures capable of meeting the most stringent versions of DO-178C and…
Business & GAGarmin G1000 NXi Avionics Suite Adapted for Cessna SkyCourier Last month, Textron Aviation mated the wings to the fuselage of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, which has a Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite adapted for the SkyCourier.…
Air TaxiEmbraerX Partners with Elroy Air on Unmanned VTOL Cargo Delivery EmbraerX signed an agreement to collaborate with Elroy Air, a San Francisco-based startup working to certify a hybrid VTOL aircraft for unmanned cargo delivery. The two companies released few details about the…
CommercialBoeing Recommends Simulator Training for 737 MAX Return to Service In a statement posted to its website, Boeing is recommending the use of flight simulator training to accompany the return to service of its grounded 737 MAX fleet, which is a change…
CommercialDelta Develops Artificial Intelligence Tool to Address Weather Disruption, Improve Flight Operations Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian used his keynote speech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show to discuss a new 2020s operational structure for the international carrier that will be driven by…
Air TaxiUber Elevate Adds Hyundai as First Automotive Vehicle Partner Hyundai unveiled an electric VTOL aircraft concept, called the ‘S-A1’, that it plans to certify and mass-produce by the late 2020s. The automaker also joined Uber Elevate, the rideshare giant’s air taxi…
Business & GANetJets Receives Its First Cessna Citation Longitude from Textron Aviation Berkshire Hathaway-owned NetJets received its first Cessna Citation Longitude on Dec. 31, Textron Aviation announced on Jan. 6. The super-midsize business jet is expected to enter service with NetJets early this year.…
Air TaxiJump Aero Plans to Build eVTOL for Medical Use Jump Aero is officially entering into the electric VTOL space, focusing on bringing the capabilities of these new aircraft to the emergency medical services (EMS) industry to reduce response times through a…