CommercialAirbus A220 Gets New Iridium Satcom Option Under a new agreement between L3Harris Technologies and Airbus, the A220 has a new line-fit satellite communications option, the Automated Flight Information Recording System (AFIRS) 228s, for enabling Iridium services. L3Harris serves…
CommercialAvionics Industry is Ready for 2021 Autonomous Distress Tracking Editorial Note: This article provides an overview of several aircraft hardware and software technologies that have demonstrated the ability to enable minute-by-minute distress tracking in accordance with ICAO's 2021 GADSS Annex 6…