ATM ModernizationInmarsat Signs easyJet as First Airline for Iris Program in Europe easyJet will be the first airline partner for Inmarsat and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Iris program to modernize air traffic management. Iris, developed in a public-private partnership launched by ESA, is a service designed to…
ATM ModernizationCloud-Based Flight Management Systems for Next Generation Aircraft GE Aviation, SmartSky Networks, and Mosaic ATM have been working together since January to connect cloud-based flight management systems (FMS) with airborne FMS. At the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit last week, representatives…
UnmannedDrone Company to Launch Small Urgent Package Delivery in Ireland This week, Manna Drone Delivery is planning to launch commercial operations of its custom-developed aerospace grade drones. The company claims it is the largest drone delivery operation in Europe, and has raised…
Air TaxiNASA’s Innovation Award Supports Phase II of ATM Optimization Project A new collaboration between GE Aviation, SmartSky Networks, and Mosaic ATM was announced that will connect airborne and cloud-based flight management systems (FMS) for airspace management optimization in addition to enabling low…
Air TaxiTalking UTM with Amit Ganjoo, Founder of ANRA Technologies TYSON’S CORNER, Va. — As regulators, air navigation service providers and private companies continue work toward integrating unmanned traffic into the global airspace, Avionics International visited the offices of ANRA Technologies, a…
ATM ModernizationMITRE Aviation Lab Looking At What National Airspace System Will Look Like in 2035 Since 1992, MITRE's Integrated Demonstration and Experimentation for Aeronautics (IDEA) Lab in McLean, Va. has worked to test the impact of new technologies for the Federal Aviation Administration, better manage air traffic,…
Air TaxiHelsinki Volocopter Flight Test Evaluates UTM for Air Taxi Operations During a flight test at Helsinki International Airport on August 30, Volocopter and the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Gulf of Finland U-space team evaluated the ability of integrated air traffic…
ATM ModernizationGermany to Launch Remote Airport Operations in January Germany’s first landing and take off of airplanes monitored remotely by air traffic controllers occurred at Saarbrücken Airport on Dec. 4. Both aircraft, a Luxair Bombardier DHC 8400 arriving from Luxembourg and a…
ATM ModernizationENAIRE to Modernize Air Traffic System in Spain ENAIRE, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) for Spain, is launching a new air traffic system modernization plan in order to address air traffic growth in Spanish airspace. Under the new “Plan…