ATM ModernizationENAIRE to Modernize Air Traffic System in Spain ENAIRE, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) for Spain, is launching a new air traffic system modernization plan in order to address air traffic growth in Spanish airspace. Under the new “Plan…
MilitaryAirbus Demos New Automated Aerial Refueling Technology Airbus Defense and Space believes a new automatic air-to-air refueling technology could change the way airborne military aircraft are refueled in flight. The defense division recently achieved what it says is the…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Working on New Drone ‘U-Space’ System The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) is working on a new air traffic management (ATM) concept for commercially operated drones called “U- Space.” According to a draft…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Opens New UAS Research Facility Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility dedicated to fostering autonomous systems and other capabilities at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Business and Aviation Park near Grand Forks, North…
ConnectivityGogo, SES Strike New IFC Capacity Deal U.S.-based in-flight Internet service provider Gogo has reached an agreement with global satellite operator SES to add new capacity for air travel routes along the west coast of North America…
ConnectivityStreaming Now: The New Era of In-Flight Connectivity Celebrities and the world’s business elite all share one thing in common when they fly: the desire to have the same kind of connectivity and entertainment options they enjoy on the ground…
ConnectivityAircraft Interface Devices: Onboard Data Cruncher, EFB Extender Helping to drive this improvement is a new market that is further enhancing the usability of the cockpit EFB. Aircraft interface devices (AIDs) are hardware platforms that enable the interface between an…
Business & GAAircraft Cockpit Control Upgrades in High Demand In 2017, nine aircraft models are projected to enter service from OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Gulfstream, the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China and United Aircraft Corp. All cockpits are designed