ConnectivitySpirit Airlines CIO Eyes Use of In-Flight Connectivity to Transmit Flight Operational Data LAS VEGAS — Two months after switching its new in-flight internet service on for the first time, Spirit Airlines Chief Information Officer (CIO) Rocky Wiggins provided more insight into how the low-cost…
Air TaxiEve, AMSL Aero, and V-Star Provide eVTOL Development Updates Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, is one of the leading companies worldwide that is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Rob Weaver, Regulation and Public Policy Global…
Air TaxiUnited Airlines Invests $15M in Eve, Signs Purchase Agreement for Up To 400 eVTOLs United Airlines announced today that it has invested $15 million in Eve Air Mobility. The airline also signed a conditional purchase agreement for 200 of Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
CommercialSafran Seeks Acquisition of Thales Avionics Electrical Systems and Motors Business Safran has entered into negotiations with Thales to pursue the acquisition of its avionics electrical systems and avionics electrical motors companies, according to a Sept. 5 announcement by the two French companies.…
Air TaxiAdvanced Air Mobility Center in Ohio Will Enable Collaboration between USAF, NASA, Academia, and Industry Construction of a facility for development of advanced air mobility projects began last month in Springfield, Ohio. The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, or NAAMCE, is funded by $9.35 million…
Air TaxiExperts Discuss Investment Opportunities for Advanced Air Mobility in Australia Significant investments into advanced air mobility are required to support a growing sector that will include autonomous vehicles, drones, and eventually electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. These vehicles will all…
CommercialEASA Safety Report Shows Another Year of No Fatal Accidents for European Airlines in 2021 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published its 2022 safety review report this week that provides analysis accident rates, causes, and trends across every segment and category of airborne operations. While…
CommercialIcelandair Conducts First Flight Test With Passengers in a Fully-Electric Training Plane On August 24, Icelandair announced that it has successfully flown a 100% electric airplane with passengers. The airline claims that this is the first flight of an electric aircraft carrying passengers in…