ConnectivityOPINION: In-Flight Connectivity Trends to Watch For in 2023 This article is contributed by David Helfgott, CEO of SmartSky Networks. The in-flight connectivity landscape in 2023 The in-flight connectivity sector overcame significant milestones in 2022—with both Air-to-Ground (ATG) and satellite technologies…
Business & GAOPINION: Preventive Maintenance Strategies for Aerospace Parts Manufacturing This article was contributed by Eric Whitley, Director of Smart Manufacturing at L2L. The global aerospace parts manufacturing market, valued at USD 851 billion in 2021, is expected to continue its growth…
Business & GABombardier Reports Strong Financial Results in 2022 Recently, Bombardier announced the details of its 2022 financial performance, touting success in all of its set metrics. Aided by strong demand, an increase in aftermarket services, and a strong product mix…
CommercialSITA to Implement Facial Biometrics at Frankfurt Airport Air transport technology firm SITA has been contracted to implement a “check-in-to-boarding” biometric facial recognition platform at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Participating passengers will not even have to use touchscreens, SITA said, with…
RegulationJoby Aviation Completes the Second Stage of the FAA Type Certification Process eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has successfully completed the second stage in the type certification process, according to an announcement from the company last week. The Federal Aviation Administration requires companies to progress…
Air TaxiBlade and BETA Conduct Test Flight of Piloted eVTOL Aircraft This week, Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies completed the first test flight of a piloted eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft in the greater New York City area. BETA’s six-passenger…
MilitaryUK Ministry of Defence Awards Contract to Thales and Schiebel for "Eye in the Sky" Uncrewed Air System Thales and Schiebel recently announced that they have been granted a contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence with the goal of delivering a rotary wing Uncrewed Air System (UAS). This…
Embedded AvionicsIntel and Daedalean Share Insights on Implementation of Machine Learning in Embedded Systems Intel wrote a white paper in collaboration with Daedalean, a startup working on machine-learned solutions in the aviation space. Published this week, the report features a reference design for an AI application…
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