ATM Modernization5 Questions with AEA’s Paula Derks on ADS-B Equipage The FAA’s ADS-B deadline is not really 2020. On paper it may be, but the reality is that aircraft must be equipped by Dec. 31, 2019. Come Jan. 1, 2020, at 12:01…
CommercialIs the US Commercial Industry Running Out of Mechanics? Maintenance, repair and overhaul executives are concerned that the number of adequately trained mechanics will dwindle, according to the Oliver Wyman 2017 MRO survey, “When Growth Outpaces Capacity.” His findings said the…
MilitaryBAE Systems Gives 3rd Dimension to Passive Warning Systems BAE Systems recently presented its 3-D advanced warning system (3DAWS) for the first time, the company said. The product suite is designed to increase aircraft survivability from advanced threats. “With the rapidly…
MilitaryDARPA Awards Rockwell Collins Navy Contract for Cybersecurity Following a successful demonstration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Rockwell Collins’ cybersecurity techniques for the U.S. Navy, Rockwell Collins said. The techniques were developed by Rockwell Collins and…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Working on New Drone ‘U-Space’ System The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is working on a new air traffic management (ATM) concept for commercially operated drones called “U- Space.” According to a draft…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Opens New UAS Research Facility Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility dedicated to fostering autonomous systems and other capabilities at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Business and Aviation Park near Grand Forks, North…
ConnectivityGogo, SES Strike New IFC Capacity Deal U.S.-based in-flight Internet service provider Gogo has reached an agreement with global satellite operator SES to add new capacity for air travel routes along the west coast of North America…
ConnectivityStreaming Now: The New Era of In-Flight Connectivity Celebrities and the world’s business elite all share one thing in common when they fly: the desire to have the same kind of connectivity and entertainment options they enjoy on the ground…