Business & GANextant Aerospace Challenger 604XT to Feature Auto-Throttle System Safe Flight’s AutoPower System, an auto-throttle system, is to be offered as a fully integrated option with the new Pro Line Fusion Cockpit from Rockwell Collins, Nextant Aerospace said. It would be…
RegulationEASA Issues Emergency AD to Prevent Possible A350 Explosion EASA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive aimed at preventing the Airbus A350 from experiencing overheating of hydraulic fluid, leading to possible explosion. The manufacturer has also issued a major event revision…
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…