RegulationWhite House Drone Integration Program Calls for More Test Sites, Concept Evals The White House is creating an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration pilot program, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday. This would give the U.S. Transportation Department the power to enter into…
CommercialAirbus-Bombardier Partnership Has No Impact on Boeing Strategy While Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business unit reported one of its most successful quarters Wednesday, most of the questions lodged at chief executive Dennis Muilenburg on the third quarter earnings call focused on…
CommercialAurora Wins Another NASA Contract for Subsonic, Fuel-Efficient Airliner Aurora Flight Sciences has been contracted by NASA to evaluate a subsonic commercial aircraft concept, the company said. Called the Single-Aisle Turboelectric Aircraft with Aft Boundary Layer propulsion (STARC-ABL), the concept features conventional…
CommercialEmirates, Industry Partners Create Lab to Develop 'Next Era of Human Transportation' Emirates is teaming with other industry partners to build the “world’s first sector-wide Experimental Lab,” the airline said. The lab would be used to develop “the next era of human transportation” as…
Business & GAEngine Issues Might Lower Bombardier C Series Jet Deliveries Bombardier is reviewing its delivery plans of its C Series jet for the year after United Technologies said is resolving issues with its geared turbofan engines. Read more at Reuters.
CommercialMini Modules: New Packaging is Coming for Avionics An Airbus-lead avionics standards-making committee is developing a new concept designed to significantly reduce the size and expense of installing and upgrading aircraft electronics. The goal of SAE ITC’s ARINC Industry Activities…
RegulationEASA Publishes Means of Compliance Materials for Software Alongside FAA EASA’s new General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliance, AMC 20-115D, is now published. EASA said the material, “Airborne Software Development Assurance Using Eurocae ED-12 and RTCA…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol MUAC Air Traffic Controllers Have a New Voice Communication System Eurocontrol has employed the use of a new voice communications system (N-VCS) at its Maastricht Upper Area Control Center (MUAC), Eurocontrol said. The system allows air traffic controllers to use a fully…