Embedded AvionicsNASA Selects CoreAVI to Support X-59 Vision System Development NASA has selected Core Avionics & Industrial Inc. (CoreAVI) to support development of the external vision system (XVS) on their X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. Under the contract, CoreAVI will…
ConnectivityEasyJet, JetBlue Are Expanding Their Data Science Teams The chief executives (CEOs) of EasyJet and JetBlue see major potential in using new technologies and concepts such as artificial intelligence and blockchain to make their organizations increasingly data driven. Both airlines…
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…
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