ConnectivityJapan Airlines Installs Intelsat 2Ku System on E190 Aircraft In an announcement this week, Intelsat and Japan Airlines Co. shared news of the launch of Intelsat's connectivity service on Embraer E190 aircraft for J-AIR, a subsidiary airline of Japan Airlines. The…
Air TaxiAir Taxis in Asia: Bell, Airbus Form Partnerships on Urban Air Mobility Bell and Airbus have each signed agreements with local partners in Asia to bring urban air mobility to life, with Bell focused on Japan and Airbus continuing past cooperation with Singapore's civil…
CommercialBoom CEO Talks Supersonic Air Data, Antennas, Engines Boom Supersonic is attempting to become the first company to re-launch supersonic commercial air travel since the Concorde’s final flight in October 2003. At the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, Avionics caught…
Commercial10 Significant Aviation Investments, Mergers, Acquisitions in 2017 Last year in 2016, Global Eagle Entertainment completed a $550 million acquisition of Emerging Markets Communications, Rockwell Collins announced intent to acquire B/E Aerospace for $6.4 billion and Alaska Air Group announced…
CommercialJapan Airlines Invests $10M in US Company Building Supersonic Airliner For $10 million, Japan Airlines (JAL) is backing commercial supersonic travel. A strategic investment in U.S.-based Boom Supersonic sets the airline up for an opportunity to collaboratively design — and possibly purchase…