MilitaryUS Air Force Hacked in the Name of Security Over the course of three weeks in December, the U.S. Air Force quietly entreated a couple dozen hackers to dig into the systems of — the U.S. Air Force. It was the…
Business & GAMore on Embedded Systems As you’ve probably noticed in this issue and in those over the past year, Avionics has increasingly focused on technological trends, the evolution of cockpit capabilities and aircraft fleet investments among
Embedded AvionicsGADSS: The Latest Progress The main objective of GADSS is to achieve alignment of these stakeholders to prevent any future disappearance of aircraft from available surveillance — such as what occurred with the Malaysia Airlines MH370
Business & GAFleet Strategy With Delta Private Jets Business aviation traffic in Europe increased by 6% in 2017, with more than 700,000 departures, arrivals and overflights, including an average of 100 additional daily departures, compared with 2016, according
ConnectivityEmbracing Satcom in an Age of Fast, Seamless Connectivity Over the next few years, more airlines will be looking to upgrade their satcom systems to bring greater operational efficiency while enhancing the passenger experience. Infight-connectivity and entertainment
CommercialBoeing Enlists Oerlikon for 3-D-Printed Plane Parts Boeing says it has around 50,000 parts flying today that were created via 3-D printing. Through a five-year pact with Swiss technology group Oerlikon, it hopes to increase that number. 3-D printing,…
ConnectivitySaudiGulf Partners with SITAONAIR to Add In-Flight Connectivity SaudiGulf is beginning the rollout of in-flight connectivity to its fleet of Airbus A320s with the help of SITAONAIR. With all necessary licenses obtained, the Swiss connectivity provider has started with SaudiGulf's…
Business & GARockwell Collins Gets Certification for Part 23 ADS-B Out Rockwell Collins has received an approved model list STC from the FAA for its ADS-B Out covering 32 unique Part 23 aircraft models from M7 Aerospace and Textron Aviation. Part of the…