ConnectivityFrom Cabin to Cockpit: Emirates Progressive Connectivity Strategy Emirates now has Wi-Fi on more than 85 percent of its fleet and the airline expects that to reach near 100 percent by the end of this year. Patrick Brannelly, divisional vice…
ConnectivityAeromexico Pioneers IFEC, Connectivity 2.0 in LatAm Aeromexico is one of the pioneers in Latin America for bringing In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services to passengers. For example, the airline has done a deal with Netflix which enables passengers to access…
CommercialAirbus Unveils New Era of Predictive Maintenance in Paris Airbus' new initiatives and technologies unveiled at the 2017 Paris Air Show are designed to help Airbus operators go from a reactive to predictive aircraft maintenance operational style. Among these include a…
MilitaryHarris to Upgrade Mission System Avionics for F-35 Lockheed Martin has tapped Harris Corp. to upgrade mission system avionics for the F-35 Lightning II, Harris said. It already supports open systems mission processing technology for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and…
CommercialMitre Calls for Drone Pilots to Participate in CAASD Research Mitre Corp. is calling for unmanned aircraft system pilots to assist with research, the company said. Mitre’s nonprofit Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), which conducts research for the FAA, is…
ATM ModernizationAireon Launches, Deploys 10 More Iridium Next Satellites with ADS-B Payloads Aireon has launched and deployed the second batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites, the company said. These satellites carry ADS-B payloads. A planned six additional launches in the next 12 months would…
MilitaryNot Just for Rotary-Wing Aircraft, Acoustic Warning System Tested on Cessna Orbital ATK’s ShotFinder acoustic hostile-fire indication system has completed testing on a fixed-wing aircraft, the company said. Installed on a Cessna Grand Caravan configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the aircraft collected…
CommercialBombardier, CAE Boast 'World's First' Level D C Series FFS In what Bombardier has called a “world’s first,” a C Series full-flight simulator has been upgraded to the highest level of qualification by several aviation authorities. Announced at the Paris Air Show,…