Embedded AvionicsUniversity ATM Research Could Win NASA Funding NASA is ready to award up to $50 million over a five-year period to universities to explore aviation innovations, the administration said. As part of NASA's Aeronautics University Leadership Initiative (ULI), five universities…
ConnectivityViaSat Gen-2 Internet Equipment Should Be Production-Ready in May ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 class satellites can now carry Gen-2 in-flight internet equipment, ViaSat Inc. said. The equipment is available for early access testing and should be production-ready and available for installations starting…
CommercialAirbus, SITA Cybersecurity Service Protects Airlines, Airports Airbus and Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA) have teamed up to launch new Security Operations Center Services, Airbus said. Airlines, airports and others can now use information from the incident detection services…
Business & GAEASA Looks to Modernize GA Airplane Certification The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released its new certification rules for small general aviation (GA) aircraft. According to an announcement from the agency, EASA expects the new rules to become…
ConnectivitySES, Gogo Partner for Ku-band on US and Canada Routes SES and Gogo are partnering for inflight connectivity on travel routes over the U.S. and Canada, SES said. New contracts include capacity on 12 additional Ku-band transponders and supporting ground infrastructure. “We’ve…
MilitaryCOTS Integrated Platform for Avionics Security Combines RTOS, IoT DDC-I and Mocana have developed a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integrated platform for avionics security, Mocana said. It combines DDC-I’s Deos certifiable safety-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) with Mocana’s internet of things (IoT) security…
CommercialHoneywell Releases New Satcom System for Cockpit Safety Honeywell has released its latest global satellite communications system, the Aspire 300, delivering International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO)-approved cockpit voice and safety services that improve the overall safety of airline operations. The…
ConnectivityOPINION: Satellites Steer Airline Passenger Expectations There was a time when flying meant you were unreachable for hours. That changed when mobile phones came along. There was a time when flying meant you were offline for hours. That…