Business & GAEmbraer Phenom 300E Gets Upgraded Avionics, Engine Thrust Increase Embraer has added a series of new avionics and interior cabin upgrades to its Phenom 300E light jet, while also confirming an increase in speed observed during a recent flight test of…
ConnectivityThuraya Ramps Up ISR Aircraft Connectivity Plans After Successful Demo Thuraya’s ambitions in the aero sector have been boosted thanks to a successful demonstration Nov. 13. In partnership with SCOTTY, a developer of beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communication solutions based in…
Business & GANBAA 2019: Linking Useful Aircraft Data a Priority, Honeywell Says LAS VEGAS – Tying together useful aircraft data across flyer experience, operations, and maintenance is a priority for Honeywell, according to the company, as the aviation industry braces for the urban air…
Business & GAPODCAST: Angela Vargo, VP of Marketing for JSX - SmartSky's Launch Customer California-based JSX, formerly JetSuiteX, is the launch customer for SmartSky’s upcoming air to ground in-flight connectivity network. The public charter provider operates more than 330 flights out of seven airports, with a…
CommercialPODCAST: Seamless Air Alliance CEO Jack Mandala On this episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, I spoke to Jack Mandala, CEO of the Seamless Air Alliance, about how their organization of more than 20 members, including Aeromexico, Airbus,…
CommercialFuture Proofing Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing for Industry 4.0 In a recent report Deloitte defines ‘Aerospace & Defense 4.0’ as the application of Industry 4.0 technologies for developing new cost-effective products and services, making existing products smarter using sensors and connectivity,…
CommercialEngineering Connected Avionics for the 2020s at Esterline CMC Adam Nelson’s experience playing and coaching hockey in high school and college still shapes the way he approaches his role today as a cockpit systems integration avionics engineer. The engineering manager of…
Business & GABiz Jet Buying Trends Favorable for Satellite Connectivity Over the next five years, 87% of newly purchased business jets are expected to require satellite communications technology to facilitate internet connectivity. According to the 2018 business aviation forecast published by Honeywell…
ConnectivityWhat Is Connectivity Worth? You might expect people speaking at a Global Connected Aircraft Summit to represent companies more invested in connectivity than any other. You might be surprised. While many passengers, especially millennials, expect in-flight…
ConnectivitySatellite 2018: In-Flight Internet Providers Respond to Passenger Frustration On the second day of the world's largest satellite industry show this year, Satellite 2018, connectivity service providers, an airline pilot with a radio show and an antenna manufacturing company reset the…