CommercialMicrosoft Tests Artificial Intelligence on its Drone in Nevada Microsoft is testing artificial intelligence on a 16.5-foot, 12.5-pound sailplane in Nevada, the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) said. Microsoft’s unmanned aerial system (UAS) research team has collaborated with NIAS and…
CommercialUK Airports Call for Post-Brexit Plan Airports in the U.K. are urging the government to enact a post-Brexit deal on flights between the nation and the European Union. Airport owners fear the current state of uncertainty around flight…
MilitaryUS Army Wants to Partner with Aurora Flight Sciences for Drones The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is interested in unmanned aircraft systems from Aurora Flight Sciences. The Virginia-based engineering firm hosted a visit from some Army aerospace engineers earlier this month, the Army…
ConnectivityUK Firms Partner for Fast IFE iPad Charging, Data Transfer The U.K.’s Cambrionix and JetPack IFE are partnering to create hardware for in-flight, iPad-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) solutions, Cambrionix said. “Airlines which deploy iPad-based IFE need to be able to charge and…
CommercialHelicopter Deliveries Reach $1.88B in First Half of 2017 The first six months of 2017 saw civil helicopter shipments increase by 24% to $1.88 billion, compared to the same period in 2016. According to a new report published by the General…
Embedded AvionicsBAE Systems Next Generation Space Computer Supports ‘Previously Impossible Missions’ BAE Systems has a new generation of its space computer, the company said. It combines fast performance and extreme resiliency, enabling “previously impossible missions” in space, according to its manufacturer. “We’ve been…
Business & GASyberjet Working Toward Maiden Flight of SJ30i Under a new corporate structure, and with new avionics packaging, SyberJet Aircraft is preparing its revamped SJ30i and SJ30x light business jets for entry into service by 2019. Avionics caught up with Syberjet’s…
ConnectivityNew Satellite Wi-Fi Tech for Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has selected Gogo’s 2Ku satellite-based Ku-band in-flight connectivity technology for its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin on Alaska’s Boeing 737 aircraft in the first…