ProfilesDiscussing the Evolution of Autonomy with General Atomics' Chief Engineer Chen Li makes military drones easier and more efficient to control as chief engineer for automation and autonomy for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). A Chinese immigrant who came to America…
CommercialGovernment of Brazil Approves Boeing’s Acquisition of Embraer Boeing has received approval from the government of Brazil to acquire an 80 percent ownership stake in Embraer’s commercial division and establish separate joint venture between the two companies related to…
CommercialAirbus Delivers 800 Commercial Aircraft in 2018 Airbus set a new high mark for the company, delivering 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, the company has revealed. Just six off the 806 competitor Boeing produced, Airbus' figure…
ConnectivityHow Qantas is Developing New Connected Cockpit Applications Qantas A330 and 737 pilots are in the midst of evolving their flight operational data visualization strategy. Software upgrades added to the existing wireless aircraft interface devices on those models will bring…
CommercialWith No End in Sight, Government Shutdown Chafes Aviation Industry It has been 19 days since the beginning of the U.S. government's partial shutdown amid political infighting over funding for President Trump's proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and aviation…
UnmannedHydrogen Cells Best Batteries in Hour-Long Drone Test Flight An under-development drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell beat its hour-long flying time target in recent testing, staying aloft for over 70 minutes with a 5 kg payload. Dubbed Project Rachel,…
CommercialHawaiian Airlines Discontinues 767 Use After 19 Years Hawaiian Airlines has put its last Boeing 767-300ER out to pasture after a final Sacramento, California-to-Honolulu, Hawaii flight. The jets initially replaced McDonnell-Douglas DC-10s for Hawaiian and have been getting phased out in…
CommercialBoeing Delivers Record 806 Commercial Jets in 2018 Boeing had the company's most productive year in 2018, delivering more than 800 commercial jets, including 580 Boeing 737s, about half of which were members of the 737 MAX family. Of those…