ATM ModernizationUS Airlines Talk Benefits of NextGen, Impact of Drones [Avionics Magazine 09-15-2016] Executives from Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and UPS attended the annual Airlines for America (A4A) commercial aviation summit Tuesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the impact of the NextGen rollout on…
CommercialIt’s a D8: Aurora Wins $2.9 Million Contract to Continue Super Efficient Aircraft Development Aurora's D8 ultra-efficient commercial aircraft mock-up. Photo: Aurora [Avionics Today 09-14-2016] NASA has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a six-month, $2.9 million contract for continued development of the company's D8 aircraft, an ultra-efficient…
MilitaryBoeing, Saab Unveil T-38 Replacement Hopeful Boeing’s T-X aircraft candidate. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-14-2016] Boeing and its partner, Swedish defense company Saab, have revealed two production T-X aircraft, their candidate to replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging…
CommercialChart: What Industries Will Drones Revolutionize? [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] With the enacting of the new small commercial drone rule in late August, the FAA forecasts that nearly 600,000 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could take flight in a commercial…
CommercialBoeing Forecast: China to Become Trillion-Dollar Aircraft Market Air China Boeing 737-800. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Boeing has released its China Current Market Outlook, projecting the demand for 6,810 new airplanes in the country over the next 20 years.…
CommercialDrone Delivery Canada Successfully Tests Semi-Autonomous Payload Pickup/Drop Off DDC’s package delivery UAV technology. Photo: DDC [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has advanced its commercial testing, achieving payload pickup and drop-off capabilities utilizing its semi-autonomous autopilot system. The autopilot…
ConnectivityKymeta, Tecom Ink In-Flight Connectivity Antenna Partnership [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Kymeta and antenna-manufacturer Tecom, have struck a partner development program agreement for the aviation market. Under the terms of the agreement, Tecom will incorporate Kymeta mTenna technology into an…
CommercialSES, Thales to Break into In-Flight Connectivity Market [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Avionics and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) provider Thales has teamed up with satellite-operator SES to build a network that will deliver what they believe will be the “most efficient in-flight…