Connectivity5 Aircraft Engine Health Questions With Pratt & Whitney Canada Aircraft engine health monitoring is one of the most critical activities for every business, commercial and military, fixed- and rotary-wing operator looking to predict current and future maintenance needs across their fleets. Several…
Embedded AvionicsGermany’s First SBAS Flight Lands at Bremen Airport Germany’s first purely satellite-based precision airport approach occurred Thursday at Bremen Airport. Performed by NetJets Europe using a business jet equipped with a European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) receiver, German…
Business & GAEASA Looks to Modernize GA Airplane Certification The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released its new certification rules for small general aviation (GA) aircraft. According to an announcement from the agency, EASA expects the new rules to become…
Commercial7 Technological Advances Changing the Landscape of the Aviation Industry The aviation industry has never shied away from technology. Advances in aircraft development, including the ecological inclusion of better fuel efficiency, recyclability concerns and more, mean that all involved, from manufacturers to…
MilitaryHarris Corp. Achieves F-35 Avionics Milestones Harris Corp. has achieved major cost savings and delivery milestones for avionics supporting the F-35 Lightning II, the Melbourne, Fla.-based aerospace manufacturer noted this week. Since the beginning of the F-35 program,…
CommercialSense and Avoid Avionics Evaluated in New FAA Test The FAA and partners Northrop Grumman and ACSS, announced a series of successful flight tests of the sense-and-avoid avionics system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs). The flight tests led by Northrop Grumman…
Embedded AvionicsKaney Aerospace Acquires BVR Technologies from Esterline Illinois-based aerospace engineering and manufacturing company Kaney Aerospace has completed its acquisition of BVR Technologies Co. from Esterline Corp. The combined company will operate as Kaney Aerospace with a workforce of over…
ConnectivitySmartSky Secures Funding to Deploy 4G ATG Network SmartSky Networks has officially raised enough equity funding to achieve the deployment of its nationwide air-to-ground 4G network. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based inflight Internet provider’s latest round of funding features the company’s…