CommercialEvery Airbus Passenger Jet to Receive MH370-Inspired ELTs Beginning in 2023 Airbus has committed to equipping all of its in-production aircraft types with line-fit emergency locator technology (ELT) inspired by a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulatory mandate related to the disappearance…
MilitaryAirbus to Lead New Generation Fighter Jet Development in Spain Airbus will lead development in Spain for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) and be the prime contractor in the low observability domain of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Program, according…
CommercialHow Is the Aviation Industry Moving Towards Future Net Zero Emissions Goals? There is little argument in the aviation industry about the need to create more sustainable aircraft, however, how and when to achieve zero emissions is still up for debate. During a Dec.…
Business & GAAirbus Sees Mixed Segment Results While Launching New Business Jet as Pandemic Persists Airbus published its financial and operational results through the first nine months of 2020, showing mixed performance across various market segments status including their defense division’s increase in new orders, the launch…
CommercialLive Testing, Passenger Data and Simulation Show Low Risk of In-flight COVID-19 Transmission Among the 1.2 billion passengers that have traveled with commercial airlines since the beginning of 2020, there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported where transmission occurred in-flight, new data published by…
CommercialNew Zero-Emission Commercial Aircraft Designs Unveiled by Airbus Airbus has unveiled three climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft concepts that will use hydrogen as their primary fuel source, according to a Sept. 21 press release. The three concepts, codenamed ZEROe, could…
Business & GAWhat's Trending in Aerospace - September 13, 2020 Check out the Sep. 13 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial…
CommercialDo Commercial Airline Passengers Need More Education on Cabin Health Concerns? Does the average commercial airline passenger have a good enough understanding of how airplane cabin air recirculation systems work to fly without concerns of catching COVID-19 from touching a surface or contact…
CommercialAirbus CEO Bets on Future Benefits of Digital Design Investments Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury was asked a key question about the French aerospace manufacturer’s investment in digital design initiatives during the company’s half-year 2020 results call July 30 that featured an exchange…
ATM ModernizationWhat's Trending in Aerospace - July 5, 2020 Welcome to the first edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the top headlines and stories across various segments of the global…