UnmannedCyPhy's Tethered Drones Provide Limitless Uptime The U.S. Army and Navy Special Ops use drones from CyPhy Works to get around one of the big hindrances with most unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), a lack of persistence engendered by…
Business & GAEmbraer Praetor 500/600 Make Public Debut at NBAA 2018 Embraer unveiled its new mid- and super-mid-size business jets, the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, for the first time publicly at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2018 annual conference and exhibition…
CommercialAfter Air Canada 759 Near-Miss, NTSB Recommends Safer Avionics On July 7, 2017, an Airbus A320-211 operated by Air Canada came within 60 feet of crashing into an Airbus A340 on a taxiway at San Fransisco International Airport (SFO). In its…
Business & GAIntelsat, Satcom Direct Disrupt Business Aviation Connectivity A new partnership between Astronics, Intelsat and Satcom Direct (SD) will bring the first satellite-based high-speed connectivity service with capacity completely dedicated to business aviation operators. FlexExec, Intelsat's new Ku-band satellite internet…
MilitaryHarris, L3 Technologies to Create a New Merger of Equals Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies announced a blockbuster deal that would create the sixth-largest U.S. defense contractor with about $16 billion in sales and a market capitalization of $33.5 billion, with Harris…
ConnectivityEFB Users Forum Supplement November 2018 The FAA officially approved and published the use of own-ship position in October 2017 and with AC 120-76D. The own-ship indication is permitted in all phases of flight using any position source. The response…
Embedded AvionicsSafe But Not Secure: The Changing Landscape of Cybersecurity in Aviation In 2015, cybersecurity consultant Chris Roberts claimed to have hacked an airliner while riding it, drawing the immediate attention of federal authorities while underscoring the need for comprehensive
Embedded AvionicsThe Transient Nature of Digital Design All electronic designs have a time dependence that is hard to escape, regardless of the analog or digital nature of the design. Parts get discontinued, techniques and markets change, and costs eventually