CommercialDelta to Equip 300 Airbus, Boeing Jets with Viasat In-flight Connectivity Delta is installing Viasat's Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) system on more than 300 of its Airbus A321ceo and Boeing 737-900ER 757-200s. The Atlanta-based international carrier expects to introduce the new service…
UnmannedHow the Airbus VSR700 Drone is Moving Closer to Autonomously Landing on Navy Ships Global navies are closer to having a tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) with autonomous takeoff and landing (ATOL) approaches after Airbus completed a test for its VSR700 program using its automatic flight…
Air TaxiWhat's Trending in Aerospace - December 13, 2020 Check out the Dec. 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. Space ‘Mars, Here…
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…