ConnectivityEmirates VP Talks Cost and Flexibility in Connected Airplanes Emirates Airlines VP Patrick Brannelly’s opening keynote speech at the 2018 Global Connected Aircraft Summit provided a brutally honest assessment of the entire airplane connectivity ecosystem, from service and solutions providers to…
CommercialAirbus, Boeing Seek Flexibility in Connected Airframes Airbus and Boeing hold the aviation industry’s most unique perspective and position within the global connected aircraft ecosystem. The two OEMs build the airframes within which all of the links, modems, antennas…
ConnectivityQatar Airways CEO Talks 'Super Wi-Fi' on A350s, 777s Qatar Airways is preparing for the roll out of what it calls “Super Wi-Fi” across a combined fleet of 130 Airbus A350s and Boeing 777 aircraft. When the service goes live, Qatar will…
ConnectivityAre You Ready for August 1, 2018? At publication, there are 20 months remaining until the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, ADS-B Out equipage deadline. But there’s another crucial date associated with ADS-B coming up this year. By Aug. 1,…
CommercialAvionics for 2020s eVTOL and Supersonic Aircraft According to AHS International, more than 50 companies around the world are in the process of researching and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The majority of these concepts
CommercialEtihad's International ADS-B Upgrade Strategy At the 2018 AMC/AEEC annual conference, an ADS-B symposium allowed Avionics to gain a first-person perspective on ADS-B mandate compliance upgrades from an Etihad Airways engineer that is on the ground dealing
ATM ModernizationOperators Continue FANS 1/A Upgrades for North Atlantic Routes It all started years ago with a push by airlines to increase traffic across the North Atlantic by using avionics upgrades and regulatory approval to reduce the vertical and lateral separation of…
ConnectivityAPiJet Takes Open Architecture Approach to Aircraft Data Service A partnership between Seattle-based Aviation Partners Inc. and iJet Technologies, called APiJet, has launched a new aircraft software as a service joint venture capable of monitoring every component and system of an…