Business & GABusiness & GA's Booming Avionics Aftermarket Through the first six months of 2018, global spending on reported sales of aviation electronics to business and general aviation aircraft owners and operators is up 18% compared to the same period…
Business & GAWhat is the Answer to Business Aviation's ADS-B Privacy Concern? ADS-B provides the type of accurate, up-to-the-minute surveillance that business and general aviation operators crave, but an innate aspect of the technology presents security and privacy concerns that still
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
Business & GABiz Jet Buying Trends Favorable for Satellite Connectivity Over the next five years, 87% of newly purchased business jets are expected to require satellite communications technology to facilitate internet connectivity. According to the 2018 business aviation forecast published by Honeywell…
CommercialZunum Aero Makes Hybrid to Electric Aircraft Engine Selection Zunum Aero has selected Safran Helicopter Engines to power its hybrid-to-electric commercial aircraft to be available in the 2020s. Safran will provide a new-generation engine turbine to power Zunum's ZA10 electrical generator.…
CommercialPanasonic Avionics Sells Weather Business to FLYHT FLYHT Aerospace Solutions is acquiring Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS) from its parent company. In exchange, Panasonic Avionics Corporation will pay FLYHT $3.3 million — you read that right. "Assets, as they stand,…
MilitaryF-35s Grounded Worldwide Over Engine Fuel Tube Concerns The U.S. military's most sophisticated fighter aircraft fleet was temporarily suspended from operations beginning Thursday as the Defense Department worked to determine which of their platforms had a suspect part that could…