Embedded AvionicsDLR Opens Aircraft Manufacturing Software Institute at University of Dresden The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has opened its Institute of Software Methods for Product Virtualization on the University of Dresden campus, the center said. The institute focuses on aircraft manufacturing. Three departments…
MilitaryRockwell Collins to Provide Display System for French Air Force PC-21 Sim CAE has tapped Rockwell Collins for a Pilatus PC-21 simulator display system for the French Air Force, Rockwell Collins said. This is part of the Air Force’s Formation Modernisée et Entrainment Différencie…
ConnectivityAeron Wants to Make Flight Hour Logging Electronic, Based on Blockchain Aeron is launching a blockchain solution for logging training and flight hours, the company said. This smartphone app would replace the manual act of logging flight hours on paper. “The point of a…
ConnectivityBandwidth Growth Becoming Urgent for Connected Airplanes With the launch of its second generation satellite network, and 3 million devices using its in-flight connectivity network every month, ViaSat is investing millions of dollars in research and development of its…
Embedded AvionicsUniversal Avionics Receives TSO Authorization for Display System Universal Avionics has received FAA technical standard order authorization for its InSight Display System, the company said. InSight is designed with open architecture, giving it the ability to support multiple interfaces. System…
ConnectivityGogo to Speed Installations Come September Gogo plans to accelerate installations of its in-flight broadband connectivity setups on airliners and business jets within the month, expanding its customer base and upgrading existing aircraft installations with new capabilities. The…
MilitaryUS Defense Issues Guidance on Civil Use of Drones Around Military Installations The U.S. Defense Dept. has issued guidance concerning the civil use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). According to the department, a Pentagon spokesman said that drones have raised department concerns “for the…
CommercialNew Jersey Institute of Tech Says 'US Airports Need a Major Overhaul' According to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, airports in the U.S. are not equipped to keep up with increasing passenger traffic or to comply with industry standards and regulations. “Airports in…