In the recently released preliminary report, the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority’s investigators found that erroneous angle-of-attack (AOA) information from a faulty sensor on the 737 MAX led the
Collectively, the global aviation electronics industry is defining the way real-time autonomous distress flight tracking will occur in the future. At a minimum, aircraft manufactured after January 1, 2021 are
But engineering and IT services providers have largely failed to recognize the clear pattern of change in outsourcing behavior and adapt to the new age to stay relevant. In the early 2000s,…
This concept is known as autonomous distress tracking (ADT). It becomes applicable under changes related to the Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) that the International Civil Aviation
AID usage is expanding. According to a market research report by Technavio, the global commercial AID market is expected to post an annual growth rate of close to 13 percent during the…
StandardAero achieved the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for SmartSky’s in-flight connectivity system for an Embraer model aircraft type. Under the new STC, SmartSky’s system can be installed on the Embraer ERJ135/140/145…
What should the pilot of an aircraft flying in en route airspace in the post 2020 world do if he or she encounters an ADS-B failure notification? The answer to that question…
C hina is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s largest commercial air passenger travel market by the mid-2020s. To meet this rapidly growing demand for air travel, Boeing’s latest…