Connectivity

Mile-High Wi-Fi Across European Airlines

Airlines in 30 European countries will be able to offer passengers complimentary connectivity soon, thanks to the European Aviation Network. Test flights have reportedly gone well, providing speeds exceeding 75 mbps with…

ATM Modernization

Automation and Human Factors in Air Traffic Control

Advanced technologies within the FAA’s NextGen program will provide enhanced tools to air traffic control specialists. Increased automation and decision support tools are intended to provide air traffic controllers with more accurate…

Military

F-35 Ahead of Schedule in Ground Collision Avoidance

The F-35 program is ahead of the curve this time, beating its schedule by five years. The joint strike fighter program announced that it has approved the implementation of anti-collision software, which…

ATM Modernization

DFS Takes ATM Remote with Frequentis Virtual Tower

The new Frequentis AG remote virtual tower will use infrared and digital cameras to help digitize air traffic control at West Germany’s Saarbrücken Airport. The Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), the company that runs…

Commercial

Airbus Vahana Unmanned Electric Vehicle Takes First Flight

The self-piloted, electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft out of Airbus Group’s advanced projects outpost in Silicon Valley, A3 (“A-cubed”), has completed its first full-scale flight test Wednesday. According to a press release on the outpost's website,…