Air TaxiAutoFlight’s 4th-Gen eVTOL Sets a New Record During a test flight in February, AutoFlight’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flew 250.3 kilometers (about 155.5 miles) on a single charge of its batteries. The company claims this is…
RegulationOPINION: EASA's U-Space Framework This article is contributed by Richard Hakes, Oliver Beiersdorf, and Julia Norsetter of global law firm Reed Smith. January 26, 2023, marked an important milestone in making advanced air mobility (AAM) a…
Air TaxiKinectAir Chooses eSTOL Developer Electra for New Partnership A new partnership was announced this week between KinectAir and Electra.aero. KinectAir is an operating system for booking private charter flights as well as advanced air mobility (AAM) transport. Its software-defined network…
CommercialOPINION: How to Strengthen the Value Opportunity for Employees in Aerospace and Defense This article is contributed by Stephane Lagut, EY Global Aerospace and Defense Leader. Across the world, our working habits have changed dramatically in the last few years. Very few industries have escaped this…
ConnectivityThales and AURA AERO to Develop Connected Avionics Solutions for Regional Aviation AURA AERO signed an agreement this month with Thales to collaborate on the development of a new connected avionics solution for regional aviation. These efforts will help to adapt electric and hybrid…
ConnectivityIntelsat Conducts In-Flight Wi-Fi Testing of New Electronically Steered Array Antenna Intelsat announced today that it has completed in-flight testing of its new electronically steered array antenna that enables streaming for in-flight Wi-Fi. The new antenna was revealed in June of last year.…
ConnectivitySpaceX Shares Details of Higher Bandwidth V2 Mini Starlink Satellites SpaceX shared details of mini second-generation Starlink satellites on Feb. 26, calling them “V2 Minis,” saying the new technology will provide more bandwidth and increased reliability. This announcement came after the FCC recently gave SpaceX…
MilitaryNorthrop Announces Start of Testing for EMRIS Multi-Function Sensor Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Feb. 23 that it has begun integration and test of the new ultra-wideband Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS) to enable military forces “to accelerate decision timelines and…