CommercialBoeing Finishes MCAS Fix for 737 MAX Boeing's 737 MAX is back in the air — at least for flight testing. The company has completed its software update on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) system and test flown…
CommercialWhat Uber Is Looking For in a Cost-Effective Urban Transport Vehicle Despite Uber's notoriously ambitious schedule, Director of Aviation Engineering Mark Moore says the company does not need any miracles to get its urban air mobility (UAM) business off the ground — just…
ConnectivityInside the Phased-Array Antenna Boeing is Putting on the MQ-25 Boeing is introducing a new flat phased-array satcom antenna for military aircraft, starting with the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker that the company is developing for the U.S. Navy. The new electronically steered…
CommercialFAA Admin Nominee Dickson Pledges to Investigate MAX, Prioritize Safety Restoring trust in the FAA will be a big job for the agency's next administrator, and Congress wants nominee Stephen Dickson to know it. Appearing before the Senate's Commerce Committee, which oversees…
CommercialIATA Report: France's Road to Economic Growth Goes Through the Skies A new IATA study on French airspace projects up to a 59% increase in passenger departures over 20 years, from 89.4 million to 142 million, marking significant economic opportunity, but only if…
RegulationFAA to Debut Remote ID Rule in July The FAA plans to release its remote identification ruling for UAS in July, UAS Integration Office Executive Director Jay Merkle said in front of Congress Wednesday. The remote ID rules — often…
ConnectivitySATTELITE 2019: Meeting Passengers’ IFC Expectations How many of you used Wi-Fi on a recent flight? If you’re like the audience at SATELLITE 2019’s on in-flight connectivity (IFC), a lot of you. How many of you were satisfied…
MilitaryPoseidon's Reach: The P-8A Around the World NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Approaching the U.S. Navy's final planned buy of Boeing P-8A Poseidons in 2020, 169 of the multimission maritime aircraft have been sold across seven countries. As primary buyer,…