CommercialL3 Has New Data, Voice Recorders for EASA’s 2021 Mandate A new generation of L3 cockpit voice and data recorders capable of meeting the the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) new aircraft voice and data recording mandates are in the beginning stages…
MilitaryAir Force to Begin Open Skies Sensor Suite Sustainment in 2020 The Air Force plans to work with Northrop Grumman [NOC] to perform sensor suite sustainment on the service’s two OC-135B Open Skies reconnaissance aircraft beginning in 2020, according to an April 10…
CommercialBoeing Reports 1Q Deliveries, Lowers 737 MAX Production Boeing reported a combined 209 deliveries of commercial and defense fixed and rotary wing aircraft during the first three months of 2019, including 89 deliveries of the grounded 737 MAX. 737…
ConnectivityGogo, Phasor Enter Productization Phase in Development Partnership Gogo and Phasor's development partnership has achieved its initial core-technology performance objectives and will progress to the productization phase. During the next phase, the technology will be packaged as an airborne terminal to address…
ConnectivityAIX 2019: Airlines Seek a Connected Aircraft Digital Sweet Spot HAMBURG, Germany — Airlines must move faster in the digital world if they are to be successful. This was one of the key takeaways from the 2019 Aircraft Interior Expo's (AIX) "Passenger…
CommercialNew Collins Electric Aircraft Lab Has High Voltage Goals A new $50 million high-voltage lab, “The Grid,” being built by Collins Aerospace in Rockford, Illinois will serve as the design and testing center for developing a 1-megawatt (MW) motor, motor controller…
ATM ModernizationCanada Has a Five-Year Plan for Mandating ADS-B Out Canadian air navigation service provider Nav Canada is finalizing the performance standards, technical details and timeline for its ADS-B Out mandate, which has some commonality and some differences from the same mandate…
CommercialHarbour Air to Start Flight Testing All-Electric Seaplane This Year The largest seaplane airline in North America will begin flight testing all-electric propulsion technology later this year, after signing a new agreement to modify every aircraft in its fleet with new electromagnetic…