ConnectivityRegulators Bless L3Harris Deal for Viasat’s Data Link Line, Moving Up Closure L3Harris Technologies recently said it has received all U.S. and international regulatory approvals for its pending acquisition of the tactical data link product line from Viasat, with the deal now expected to…
MilitaryU.S. Air Force Kicks Off Launch Control Center Block Upgrades for Minuteman III The U.S. Air Force 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. and Northrop Grumman [NOC] began Launch Control Center Block Upgrades (LCCBU) this month to modernize support equipment for the Boeing…
Electrification and SustainabilityRolls-Royce Finishes Building UltraFan Demonstrator Engine Rolls-Royce has wrapped up construction on their innovative UltraFan® engine. The UltraFan runs on 100% sustainable aviation fuel and includes technology that enhances fuel efficiency. This milestone is not only celebrated by…
ATM ModernizationEUROCONTROL Publishes Think Paper on Air Traffic Controller Mobility Air traffic controllers are soon likely to get the same convenience as remote workers since Eurocontrol, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, sees remote air traffic control as a…
ConnectivityQ&A With Inmarsat’s Director of Air Traffic Services Inmarsat leads the Iris Air Traffic Management (ATM) program with the European Space Agency. Inmarsat and the ESA signed a contract in June 2022 to begin a new phase called Iris Global,…
RegulationFAA Publishes Proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL The Airworthiness Criteria for the electric aircraft designed by Archer Aviation have been published by the Federal Aviation Administration. This is an important achievement for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
Air TaxiAIR ONE eVTOL Achieves Full Transition Flight The AIR ONE full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft performed its first full transition flight this week. The eVTOL successfully transitioned from hover to cruise flight during multiple test flights…
Air TaxiDevelopments in eVTOL Aircraft: Highlights from 2022 It has been an eventful year for leading eVTOL developers. Now that 2022 is coming to a close, we’re taking a look back at the progress some of the major players have…
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