CommercialAlaska Airlines CEO Says Electric Aircraft Necessary for Future Aviation Sustainability Goals Ben Minicucci, who assumed the position of CEO for Alaska Airlines on March 31, says the northwestern carrier has been studying the capabilities of electric-powered aircraft as a way of helping airlines…
Air TaxiAir Force Completes First Military Transport of eVTOL Aircraft Inside C-130 The U.S. Air Force transported an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas on March 23 and 24 inside an HC-130J Combat King II as a…
Air TaxiWisk Moves Forward with Transport Trial in New Zealand; Adds Insitu Integration Wisk, the company developing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Cora, is moving forward with its "Transport Trial" to advance autonomous flight in New Zealand, according to a March 29…
Air TaxiFuel Cell Technology for Larger Aircraft Could Lower Emissions The aerospace industry has proven it can utilize fuel cells for small aircraft. Now, industry experts want to integrate fuel cell technology into larger aircraft and think they can create lower emissions…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Trial Validates Virtual Air Traffic Management of Flights in Three European Countries Air traffic controllers in Germany, Poland, and the U.K. recently validated the feasibility of the use of a virtual center to manage flights in the cross-border style that many Air Navigation Service…
Air TaxiLilium Reveals New 7-Seater eVTOL and Merger with Qell Lilium revealed its latest electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, as a culmination of four generations of technology demonstrators, according to a March 30 press release published…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - March 28, 2021 Check out the March 28 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.…
CommercialAvionica Satellite Connectivity System Ready for Airbus A320 Series Upgrades Airbus A320 series operators have a new Iridium satellite connectivity system aftermarket upgrade available after Avionica and Aircraft Systems Manufacturing (ASM) achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for…