CommercialAerSale Gives 737NG Pilots a Wearable Enhanced Vision System Aftermarket Option AerSale has awarded Universal Avionics a new $33 million contract to supply its wearable enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for Boeing 737NG aircraft. The 737NG contract is the latest awarded to Universal…
CommercialBoeing Shifts to 2.0 Phase of Smart Networked Cabin Research Project Boeing is moving forward with the second phase of a research project designed to provide networked aircraft cabin components with the ability to send data and information to ground-based airline, maintenance, and…
MilitaryAirbus Secures Flight Management Computers, Vision Systems Suppliers for Eurodrone Airbus Defence and Space has secured two new technology supplier agreements with Kappa Optronics and Saab for Eurodrone, the next generation military unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program that the French manufacturer is…
Artificial IntelligenceMerlin Labs Raises $105 Million In New Funding Round, Announces Software Work On C-130J Autonomous flight technology developer Merlin Labs on Wednesday said that company has raised $105 million in new funding as it continues to build out its three phased—crawl, walk, run—approach to introducing autonomy…
ConnectivitySpirit Airlines Rolls Out New FlytLIVE In-Flight Connectivity Service Spirit Airlines has begun providing in-flight internet services to its passengers across most of its Airbus A320 and A321-operated flights, according to a July 13 announcement. The rollout of in-flight connectivity (IFC)…
CommercialVirgin Atlantic to Equip Airbus A330neo Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Service Virgin Atlantic's new fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will feature in-flight connectivity (IFC) services enabled by Viasat's Ka-band satellite network, according to a July 12 announcement from the two companies. Under a…
ConnectivityLanding in The Future of Aviation 4.0 Digital transformation of airports is one of the most essential steps to ensure further autonomous and sustainable operations.
CommercialValue Disconnect Emerges Between Old & New Widebodies We feature coverage from Paul Leighton of Aircraft Value News, our sister publication, this special Farnborough edition of Avionics International.