Commercial

Industry Talks EVTOL With European Regulators

Thirty corporate officials from eight countries met with European regulators this week in Cologne and Brussels to discuss the needs of the burgeoning electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (EVTOL) sector, according to the General Aviation…

Military

F-16 Getting GPS Anti-Jam from Rockwell Collins

The U.S. Defense Department has given Rockwell Collins a $30 million contract to upgrade F-16s with the company's digital GPS anti-jam receiver (DIGAR) for the U.S. Air Force Reserves and National Guard.…

Commercial

Aurora's Solar-Powered UAS Can 'Fly Indefinitely'

Boeing-owned Aurora Flight Sciences’ new Odysseus unmanned aircraft system (UAS) “can effectively fly indefinitely,” according to the company, capable of months-long flights as it gathers data for climate research. The Odysseus is…

Connectivity

Avionica VP Talks Aircraft Cloud and QAR Data SAAS on avSYNC

Avionica has unveiled the second version of its automated aircraft data synchronization service, avSYNC 2.0, with new cloud computing and improved cellular and Wi-Fi downloading and uploading capabilities. The Miami, Florida-based avionics…

Business & GA

Garmin Gets Autopilot STCs for Cessna 208B, 210

Garmin autopilots are available for more Cessna aircraft in the wake of supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals by the FAA. The GFC 600 has been approved for use with the cargo pod-equipped…