Commercial

Uber's Plan to Take Ridesharing to the Skies

With Uber’s second annual Elevate Summit came big promises. The ridesharing giant’s plan for a network of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to ease frustrating ground traffic in urban areas was unheard of…

Commercial

The Cutting Edge: Hand-in-Hand with the FAA at Avionica

Aviation runs in the family for Simone Drakes. The Barbados-born Drakes’ father was an air traffic controller. Her brother is a commercial pilot. As VP of engineering for Florida-based avionics company Avionica, Drakes…

Regulation

EASA Given More Power Over European Aviation

The Council of the European Union has updated safety rules for Europe including a new mandate consolidating the full spectrum of Europe's aviation landscape under the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The…

ATM Modernization

NextGen Program Needs an Integrated Approach, Stakeholders Say

With current NextGen programs and initiatives, and the interests of commercial airlines, air traffic controllers, general aviation operators, lawmakers and the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into national airspace, there are…

Connectivity

Eutelsat Makes, Scraps Plan to Buy Inmarsat

Update: Eutelsat said Tuesday that it no longer intends to make an acquisition offer for Inmarsat, though it will reserve the right to reconsider its position within the next six months. The…