Connectivity

Kuwait Airways Adds Next-Gen IFC with SITAOnAir

Kuwait Airways is extending its partnership with SITAOnAir to bring online next-generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) applications for its passengers. SITAOnAir will deploy its Internet OnAir portal and Mobile OnAir services, powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation network, across…

Embedded Avionics

Honeywell Brings Dual-Channel Satcom to the Skies in Aspire 400

Honeywell's newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides pilots with cockpit safety services. The lightweight system…

Military

Long-Range Coast Guard Drone to Undergo Tech Demo

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a draft solicitation related to a forthcoming technology demonstration of long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for potential use finding and tracking illegal drug and migrant…

Commercial

UPS Air: Data Analytics for 5 Billion Packages

UPS delivered 5.1 billion packages via air and ground in 2017. The Kentucky-based global logistics company also increased flight frequencies in the Asia-Pacific region last year, while adding a five-time-per-week flight between…