CommercialInvestigation Finds 'Clear Similarities' Between 737 MAX Crashes, Boeing Trim System Under Scrutiny Having finished its analysis of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) has determined that "clear similarities" exist between the…
Business & GAGulfstream Makes First Sustainable Fuel Sale Gulfstream has made its first sale of sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF), which creates half the greenhouse gas emissions of standard petroleum-based fuel. The company announced Friday that it sold 20,000 lbs.…
CommercialNew Information Linking ET 302 to Earlier 737 MAX Crash Led to Grounding One-off accidents are tragic, but the biggest concern for regulators, carriers and manufacturers is an underlying issue that could cause multiple disasters. Despite the cursory appearance of an eerie similarity to the…
ATM ModernizationEasyJet’s New A320 First Equipped to Fly 4D Flights EasyJet is the first European airline that will start operating aircraft equipped with avionics capable of enabling 4D initial trajectory sharing, a future navigation concept proposed to help air navigation service providers…
ATM ModernizationAirMap's Expansion, From Honeywell Hardware to International LAANC Unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform provider AirMap has been busy this week. It's developing a drone tracking device with Honeywell, collaborating with Fortem on a geofencing UTM service and just announced plans…
ATM ModernizationRemote Virtual Air Traffic Control Towers Are Coming to the U.S. Raytheon is teaming with Frequentis to bring the latter's remote virtual tower technology to the U.S. as part of airspace modernization efforts. Raytheon is a major contractor in the FAA's NextGen modernization…
CommercialWorldwide Bans Ground 737 MAX After U.S., Boeing Cave UPDATE, 3:07 p.m. ET: Boeing has released a statement of support for the grounding of the 737 MAX line of airplanes. "We are supporting this proactive step out of an abundance of caution,"…
CommercialBoeing to Release 737 MAX Software Update This Month Boeing is developing an update for its 737 MAX flight control software after two deadly crashes in the new aircraft within the last six months killed more than 300 people. In October,…