Avionics manufacturing innovation is booming for the business and general aviation industry, as demonstrated in the annual opening ceremony at the 2018 Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention. The theme of the…
Boeing delivered its first 737 MAX 9 to launch customer Lion Air Group, also the first operator to put the MAX 8 into service. One of the world’s largest operators of 737s,…
With the U.S. debt sitting over $20 trillion and the Defense Department on the Government Accountability Office’s annual "high-risk list", efficient use of money is wise. “About $4 billion burned in a…
Qantas’ maiden nonstop voyage between Australia’s Perth and London landed Sunday morning after traveling some 8,000 nm and spending more than 17 hours in the air. The route, the longest one offered…
Honeywell has introduced the Aspire 150 and Aspire 350 satellite communications systems to provide business jet, airline and helicopter operators with better connectivity choices. According to Honeywell, with Aspire 150 and 350,…
Chicago Jet Group has received FAA approval to complete FANS 1/A+ system installations that incorporate the Latitude DL150 satellite data unit onto 12 additional business jet models. The STC is based on…
Engineering firm Black Swift Technologies is engaged in a pathfinder mission with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to develop enhanced multi-angular remote-sensing techniques using small drones. These autonomous platforms can more effectively…
Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace have formed a co-development partnership to bring certified avionics to the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned air-taxi marketplace. The companies’ focus is on FAA-certified autopilots, communications,…