ConnectivityNew STC Enables Satvoice on Airbus A330s A new FAA supplemental type certification (STC) issued to L2 Aviation enables the upgrading of Delta Airlines A330s with new satellite communications technology, replacing a high-frequency radio on each aircraft. L2 was…
Embedded AvionicsCan This Open Architecture Model Enable 'Plug & Fly' Avionics? What if avionics computers could be taken from the shelf and configure themselves after being installed? What if system function development could restrict to the pure function and safety is…
Embedded AvionicsAn Esterline Engineer's Approach to Designing Touchscreens, GNSS Esterline CMC is in the midst of developing both its next generation GNSS receiver, the CMA-6024, and a new cockpit display touchscreen technology that will disrupt the concept of the traditional…
MilitaryBlack Hawk Moves Closer to First Flight With Robotic Co-Pilot Sikorsky is nearing completion of the first UH-60 outfitted with an aftermarket robotic copilot kit that can help plan and execute missions in concert with a pilot either in the cockpit…
ConnectivityHow WestJet Dealt With 'Hundreds of Thousands' of Cyber Attacks The cyber threat to airlines is growing as hackers use more and more sophisticated techniques to gain access to valuable customer data. Devon Smibert, director of cybersecurity at Canadian airline WestJet spoke on…
ATM ModernizationAmazon, HAI: An Integrated US Airspace Requires the Right Tools The aviation and drone communities do not need airspace redesign. What they need are integration tools. That was the sentiment among a panel of industry executives at the Air Traffic Control Association’s…
CommercialWhat is Beyond Next-Gen in Aviation? A panel of aviation industry experts discussed cutting-edge technologies and where the industry needs to evolve at the Air Traffic Control Association's annual Blue Skies event on Thursday. On the menu were…
MilitaryDARPA Seeks 'Mosaic Warfare' Approach to Future Conflicts The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) wants the Department of Defense (DOD) to fully embrace its “mosaic” warfare approach to modernizing how its air, land, sea, space and cyber domains engage…