Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceConnected Aircraft Ecosystems: Data Is the New Engine Driving Lease Rates Higher Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) In today’s aviation market, aircraft are no longer just flying machines, they are data platforms in motion. The rise of connected aircraft ecosystems is…
MilitaryAPG-85 Fielding May Come 9 Months Early, Estimated Unit Cost Of $8.8 Million The Air Force now expects to receive the first Northrop Grumman APG-85 radar for the F-35A fighter by Lockheed Martin in April 2028–nine months earlier than previously scheduled, according to the service’s fiscal 2027 procurement…
MilitaryNavy’s MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker Finishes First Test Flight The first Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on April 25, a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on April 27. The test…
CommercialAustralian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and passenger experience. There’s no…
ConnectivityIFC News Roundup from AIX Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and passenger experience. There’s no…
CommercialAirbus on Top, Under Pressure: The A320neo Boom Hits Its Limits The order books keep swelling. The delivery lines keep inching forward. And across global fleets, a growing number of brand-new jets are sitting idle, waiting on engines. That contradiction defines the A320neo…
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceBroken Towers, Blind Runways: ATC Dysfunction Is Forcing an Avionics Overhaul The aftermath of the deadly runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport is no longer just about what went wrong in a few catastrophic seconds. It’s about what hasn’t been working for…
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceBoeing Rewrites the Cockpit Playbook as Regulators Tighten the Screws As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sustains unprecedented oversight of Boeing’s production and safety systems following the 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door-plug blowout, including continued scrutiny of certification pathways for…
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