LongshotsSpaceX Sticks the Landing on Starship Test SpaceX successfully executed a high-altitude flight test of its Starship rocket Wednesday evening, nailing the landing. This was the first successful high-altitude Starship test to date. The prototype SN15 took off from…
AI & AutonomyAir Force Research Lab Conducts First Flight Test of Skyborg Autonomy Core System The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) conducted a first flight test on Apr. 29th of what is to be the collaboration and autonomy-enabling "brain" of Skyborg—the autonomy core system (ACS)—aboard a Kratos…
Business & GANew Dassault Falcon 10X Flight Deck Includes Eight Touchscreen Displays Dassault used a combination of augmented and virtual reality to unveil their new long-range business jet, Falcon 10X, during a May 6 program launch ceremony broadcasted from their hangar at Le Bourget.…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - May 9, 2021 Check out the May 9 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry. …
ATM ModernizationSpace-based ADS-B Gives Eurocontrol Six Hour Preview of Flights Entering European Airspace Eurocontrol has started integrating Aireon’s space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data into its enhanced tactical flow management system (EFTMS), a capability the agency expects will drastically improve predictability for air traffic operations…
Business & GABombardier Service Centers to Start Free Health Monitoring Upgrade Program for Challenger Operators Bombardier authorized service centers are ready to start free modifications of in-service Challenger 300s and 350s with a health monitoring unit designed to enable a more streamlined process for acquiring and sharing…
Business & GAZeroAvia Test Aircraft for Hydrogen Propulsion System Damaged in 'Off-Airport Landing' The hydrogen-powered Piper M-class six-seater turboprop being operated by ZeroAvia as a testbed for its hydrogen propulsion system was damaged during an off-airport landing on April 29, according to a May 1…
Artificial IntelligenceEASA Awaits Industry Feedback on Initial Regulatory Guidance for Machine Learning Algorithms in Aircraft Systems The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a preview of what standards and guidelines aerospace engineers can expect to be subjected to when submitting future aircraft systems and solutions that use…