CommercialNew Airline Business Models Put Aircraft Maintenance Center Stage Commercial aviation maintenance models have changed drastically over the past 20 years. New industry standards, shorter asset lifespans and a new generation of technologically advanced aircraft have constantly kept operators and maintenance…
ATM ModernizationNew SESAR Project to Provide Air Traffic Trajectories in Single View The Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking (JU) is developing solutions and procedures to provide a single view of air traffic trajectories. The program said this is aimed…
CommercialAirbus CTO Eremenko to Leave Post for UTC Just two days ago Avionics cited Airbus CTO Paul Eremenko’s hybrid election propulsion goal for the company. However, news broke Thursday that Eremenko planned to take his services to United Technologies Corp.…
IIOTDOD Taking Mission-Specific Approach to Growth in Cyber Threats The increasing frequency and widening attack vector of cyber warfare threats is forcing U.S. military officials to adopt a more mission-specific approach to defensive operations rather than attempting to defend entire networks.…
CommercialDrone Strike Hazards Confirmed in New Manned-Unmanned Study When an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) struck a Beechcraft King Air 100’s wing last month in Canada, it showed that hypothetical “what-ifs” about the dangers of drones flying around manned aircraft aren’t…
CommercialTop 10 Avionics News Stories of November 2017 November was another active month across all segments of aviation, with Airbus announcing plans to fly the E-Fan X demonstrator by 2020, China unveiling major investments for in-flight connectivity infrastructure and major…
ATM ModernizationICAO Talks Infrastructure During World Aviation Forum During the third-annual ICAO World Aviation Forum, which concluded last week in Abuja, Nigeria, infrastructure was an important topic of discussion. ICAO said its council president, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, warned African leaders…
MilitaryUS Navy Awards $30 Million for System Engineering, Launch, Recovery Modernization The U.S. Navy wants to modernize some aspects of systems engineering and aircraft launch and recovery equipment capabilities. It has awarded Engility Holdings, Inc. $30 million to deliver solutions to the Naval…