Air TaxiWhite House Supports eVTOL Aircraft, Autonomy in R&D Priorities Memo The White House gave a nod to the rapid development of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) in an executive memo discussing the administration’s research and development budget priorities, sent to…
Business & GAPODCAST: VistaJet's Nick van der Meer on Launching LuxStream On the latest episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, I spoke with VistaJet Chief Operating Officer Nick Van der Meer. VistaJet will be launching a brand new customized in-flight connectivity service…
MilitaryAvionics for U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift Major Opportunity, Collins Aerospace Says Securing contracts to build avionics systems for the U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program is a top priority for Collins Aerospace. "By combining the strengths of our legacy companies, Collins Aerospace…
CommercialBranson Says Virgin Galactic Will Examine Feasibility of Transatlantic Flights Through Space Imagine flying at 3,500 miles per hour from New York City to Paris, partly through space. That may become possible in the future, according to Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin…
MilitaryHughes Looks to Commercial Satcom Models to Benefit Military Editorial Note: This is an excerpt of an article from the September 2019 digital edition of Avionics International, focusing on Hughes' supply of satellite communications technologies to military and government operators. To…
CommercialWideroe Brings Tailored Avionics Charts to Embraer E2 Displays Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is adding tailored Jeppesen avionics charting to its fleet of Embraer E-190 E2 jets, giving its pilots the ability to use their front-panel avionics and electronic flight bag…
ConnectivityCarlisle Ready to Cool Electronically Steered Antennas for NextGen Satellites LOS ANGELES - Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) and Ball Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding at the 2019 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) EXPO to bring a new cooling flow optimized integration package…
CommercialAirline Cabin 4K IFEC Screen Adoption Still in Earliest Stages LOS ANGELES - At the 2019 Airline Passenger Experience Expo (APEX), Safran announced new 4K cabin screen contracts with both Lufthansa Airlines and ANA for its RAVE ULTRA In-flight Entertainment and…