ATM ModernizationMajor Aviation Organizations to Government: End the Shutdown An alphabet soup of nearly every major association, union and advocacy group in the aviation industry has come together to urge end the partial government shutdown that has furloughed government workers for…
CommercialFADEC Alliance and Lufthansa Technik Team on LEAP Control MRO for 25 Years FADEC Alliance has signed a 25-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik to supply engine controls for the LEAP engines which power the Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A320neo and new Comac 919 airplanes. FADEC…
CommercialCollins Begins Development of X-59's Supersonic Avionics Systems Collins Aerospace engineers are developing a modified version of Pro Line Fusion, new software applications and an enhanced vision system for NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. QueSST is being developed…
ATM ModernizationSatvoice: A Game Changer for Pilots and Controllers ICAO regulations, as well as those of local civil aviation regulators, require two long-distance radios for all trans-oceanic flights. Historically, that has always meant high-frequency (HF) radios. As satellite coverage fills…
UnmannedGerman Detect-and-Avoid Drone Radar Passes Flight Test HENSOLDT's detect-and-avoid radar system has completed successful testing, the company revealed Wednesday. The German sensor provider developed a radar system that it says provides unmanned vehicles with "early warning of any threat of…
MilitaryDefense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in…
CommercialAirbus A220: ETOPS, New Assembly Line and Shutdown Delay Airbus executives announced a new North American assembly line and extended operations (ETOPS) approval from Canada’s civil aviation regulator for their A220 program during a tour of their Mirabel manufacturing site Monday…
ATM ModernizationFAA's New Unmanned Traffic Management System in Testing The FAA is undertaking a research initiative with partners including Harris Corporation, the University of North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to explore the implementation and operation of unmanned…
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