Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceDigital Maintenance, Predictive Analytics, and the New Lease Economics of Aircraft Health Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) One of the most consequential shifts in aviation technology today is the transformation of maintenance from reactive to predictive. Digital maintenance systems, powered by…
AI & AutonomyNext-Generation Avionics: Glass Cockpits, AI Assistance, and the New Value Premium Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) If connectivity is transforming aircraft into data platforms, then avionics are transforming them into intelligent systems. Next-generation avionics are now one of the most…
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value IntelligenceConnected Aircraft Ecosystems: Data Is the New Engine Driving Lease Rates Higher Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) In today’s aviation market, aircraft are no longer just flying machines, they are data platforms in motion. The rise of connected aircraft ecosystems is…
MilitaryAPG-85 Fielding May Come 9 Months Early, Estimated Unit Cost Of $8.8 Million The Air Force now expects to receive the first Northrop Grumman APG-85 radar for the F-35A fighter by Lockheed Martin in April 2028–nine months earlier than previously scheduled, according to the service’s fiscal 2027 procurement…
MilitaryNavy’s MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker Finishes First Test Flight The first Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft conducted its first flight test on April 25, a year later than previously planned, the Navy and Boeing revealed on April 27. The test…
CommercialAustralian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and passenger experience. There’s no…
ConnectivityIFC News Roundup from AIX Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and passenger experience. There’s no…
CommercialAirbus on Top, Under Pressure: The A320neo Boom Hits Its Limits The order books keep swelling. The delivery lines keep inching forward. And across global fleets, a growing number of brand-new jets are sitting idle, waiting on engines. That contradiction defines the A320neo…