Advanced Technology

Boeing Aims to Use 5G for Aircraft Maintenance Improvements

Boeing is aiming to increase military aircraft mission capable rates and increase military technician safety through two efforts leveraging 5G technology—Autonomous Aircraft Inspection (AAI), using drones to take high-resolution photos of aircraft to…

Connectivity

Honeywell Unveils VersaWave with 5G for UAS

Honeywell Aerospace recently unveiled its latest small satcom system, called VersaWave with 5G, designed specifically for advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). This innovative system combines satellite communication…

Regulation

FAA Asks for Info on Possible 5G Interference

The Federal Aviation Administration is asking aircraft manufacturers, operators, and companies that build radio altimeters to submit feedback on altimeter design and performance near 5G wireless broadband towers.  The FAA issued a…

Air Taxi

PLANA Signs MoUs with LG Uplus and Jeju Air

Hybrid eVTOL manufacturer PLANA signed an MoU last month with LG Uplus to conduct joint research on 5G/LTE-based avionics data communications for urban air mobility (UAM). They will collaborate on the development…