Air TaxiFrench Startup Ascendance Raises €21M for Testing, Certification of its Hybrid VTOL French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies announced in late March that it has raised €21 million (about $22.8M USD) in funding. Ascendance has developed a full-scale prototype of its vertical take-off and landing…
Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Operates First Flight With Anthem Integrated Flight Deck Honeywell Aerospace recently reached a significant milestone within its Honeywell Anthem Integrated Flight Deck program. The aerospace developer operated its first flight using the new avionics. This system could have a successful…
Electrification and SustainabilityBatteries for Electric Aviation: A Q&A With the CEO of Cuberg Cuberg, a subsidiary of Northvolt, is spearheading a new program to develop high-performance batteries for electric aircraft. Cuberg’s team has worked on developing battery technology for the aviation industry since it was…
ConnectivityNorwegian Air Shuttle Renews Partnership with Anuvu for IFC Upgrades Norwegian Air Shuttle recently renewed its partnership with Anuvu to continue their 12-year-long collaboration. Norwegian is set to become the first customer outside of North America to equip its entire fleet with…
Electrification and SustainabilityStartup Aerovy is Developing Software to Manage Electric Aircraft Charging Aerovy Mobility, a startup newly launched by Purdue University graduate students, is developing software that company founders said will help airports and other entities to plan for and manage electric aircraft charging…
ATM ModernizationAirbus UTM Develops "Fairness Engine" to Enable Equitable Access to Airspace Key to enabling the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems, or UAS, is establishing equitable access to airspace. Dr. Scot Campbell, Head of Airbus UTM, explained in an interview with Avionics International that…
CommercialNASA Aerospace Engineer Talks Supersonic Flight The FAA banned civilian supersonic travel over land in 1973. NASA’s Quesst mission is designing and building a research aircraft, the X-59, utilizing technology to reduce its noise and to help make…
AI & Autonomy"Intelligent" Cabin Experience from Collins Aerospace Nominated for Crystal Cabin Award Collins Aerospace, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies, was named as a finalist for three Crystal Cabin Awards this week. This recognition is given to companies that use innovation…