CommercialGeneral Atomics Becomes Pro Line Fusion Customer for UAS Ground Control Station General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is bringing its Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), known as the MQ-9 Reaper to the U.S. Air Force, to the civilian market as the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Needing…
CommercialBoeing VP Talks Future of Passenger Plane Autonomy On the third day of the Paris Air Show, Boeing did something that it typically does not do: an in-depth public presentation on advanced aircraft technologies it is currently researching. Mike Sinnett,…
Business & GAEasyJet Head of Engineering Talks Predictive Maintenance On the third day of the 2017 Paris Air Show, Gary Smith, head of engineering for EasyJet, discussed the U.K.-based low-cost carrier's work with Airbus to establish predictive maintenance within its fleet operations. Check…
Business & GANASA, Honeywell Complete Supersonic Jet Test NASA’s and Honeywell’s two-year test with supersonic jets has been completed, Honeywell said at the Paris Air Show. The test program successfully integrated predictive software and display technology into business jet cockpits.…
MilitaryPilatus Taps Esterline for PC-21 Avionics for France and Jordan Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has tapped Esterline Avionics Systems to supply cockpit avionics for the French Air Force’s PC-21s, Esterline said at the Paris Air Show. The company has also received a contract…
CommercialEarly Adopters Already Benefiting from Skywise, Airbus Says Airbus has collaborated with Palantir Technologies for Skywise, a new data platform. Airbus said it provides users with one single access point to their enriched data by collecting it from multiple sources…
ATM ModernizationNBAA Supports 100 CEOs' Letter to Congress Opposing ATC Privatization More than 100 U.S. business leaders have written a letter to Congress with opposition to ATC privatization. According to the National Business Aviation Assn. (NBAA), which said it has “enthusiastic support” for…
CommercialEviation Debuts Electric Aircraft Prototype in Paris Eviation Aircraft Ltd. unveiled the prototype of its electric aircraft at the Paris Air Show, the company said. "At a time when we are more connected than ever, our mobility options must…