ConnectivityPanasonic Avionics Can Now Offer 20 Times More Bandwidth Panasonic Avionics Corp. has unveiled a third-generation network. Introduced during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the network is built on Panasonic’s high throughput satellite service. “Our new satellite communications network…
CommercialA New Airplane for Airplanes: Airbus Rolls Out First BelugaXL A whale has rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France. Airbus has finished the first structurally complete airframe for its aptly named BelugaXL. Claimed by Airbus to be “one of…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Tests Airport Collaborative Decision-Making Concept in Spain Eurocontrol wanted to see if it could develop a “low-cost, low-workload, simplified approach” to turnaround monitoring for regional airports. So, Eurocontrol said it conducted some tests to do so. “We decided that…
CommercialEmirates, Etihad Sign MoU for Security The United Arab Emirates’ two leading airlines, Emirates and Etihad, have just signed a “historic” agreement, Emirates said. Emirates Group Security and Etihad Aviation Group have signed a memorandum of understanding for…
MilitaryUS Approves Possible Deal for F-16 Upgrades in Oman Oman’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet could be getting an upgrade. The U.S. State Department approved a possible $62 million deal that includes identification friend or foe command and control systems updates, as…
CommercialCyber, Cloud Top Airline IT Spending Priorities Six in 10 airlines plan to invest in the Internet of Things (IoT), while nine in 10 intend to invest in major cybersecurity programs or pilot trials over the next three years,…
CommercialAirbus Finishes Building First A321neo ACF Assembly of the first Airbus A321neo Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) has been completed. The manufacturer said Friday it wouldn’t be too long before it takes it first flight. Next for the newly…
CommercialFAA Gives 8-Proppeller Hybrid Aircraft OK to Begin Flight Tests The FAA has made clear it intends to embrace the “flying car” revolution. The FAA has granted a vehicle an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate, allowing flight testing to occur. Workhorse Group Inc.’s SureFly…