Commercial7 Technological Advances Changing the Landscape of the Aviation Industry The aviation industry has never shied away from technology. Advances in aircraft development, including the ecological inclusion of better fuel efficiency, recyclability concerns and more, mean that all involved, from manufacturers to…
Embedded AvionicsSatellite Players Predict Boom Times Ahead for IFC Whether it’s Ku-band or Ka-band, there is little doubt that airlines will need satellite capacity, and lots of it, to serve passengers. However, is there room in the market for all of…
MilitaryHarris Corp. Achieves F-35 Avionics Milestones Harris Corp. has achieved major cost savings and delivery milestones for avionics supporting the F-35 Lightning II, the Melbourne, Fla.-based aerospace manufacturer noted this week. Since the beginning of the F-35 program,…
ConnectivityUAS Symposium: FAA Can’t Take On Cybersecurity Alone The FAA cannot tackle the issue of cybersecurity without industry, FAA’s Wes Ryan told the crowd during a cybersecurity panel at the 2017 FAA UAS (unmanned aerial system) Symposium last week. Audience…
CommercialSense and Avoid Avionics Evaluated in New FAA Test The FAA and partners Northrop Grumman and ACSS, announced a series of successful flight tests of the sense-and-avoid avionics system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs). The flight tests led by Northrop Grumman…
Embedded AvionicsKaney Aerospace Acquires BVR Technologies from Esterline Illinois-based aerospace engineering and manufacturing company Kaney Aerospace has completed its acquisition of BVR Technologies Co. from Esterline Corp. The combined company will operate as Kaney Aerospace with a workforce of over…
CommercialHoneywell GoDirect Update Offers Troubleshooting from Mobile Devices The latest version of Honeywell’s GoDirect toolkit mobile application offers an updated way for airline maintenance personnel to troubleshoot Wi-Fi issues, Honeywell said. Using the company’s JetWave connectivity hardware, the app can…
Embedded AvionicsWind River Platform First of its Kind to Receive FACE Certification Wind River’s VxWorks 653 platform has passed the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) conformance certification for the FACE Operating System Segment Safety Base Profile. It is the first commercial-off-the-shelf product to achieve…