Air TaxiFirst FAA Type Certification for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Could Come This Year The first advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could come as soon as this year, Jay Merkle, executive director of the FAA unmanned aircraft systems…
Embedded AvionicsFTUAS Key Capabilities Include Runway Independence, Army Says The Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) will fill a gap in current UAS systems by including key capabilities like vertical takeoff, reduced size and footprint, and faster setup time to…
MilitaryTurbulence Model from Purdue Could Change DoD Aircraft Design Researchers at Purdue University have created a turbulence model for vortex collisions that could allow aircraft engineers and designers to build aircraft more capable of handling extreme scenarios. The new model, known…
CommercialEuropean Lawmakers Question EASA Review of 737 MAX as Return to Service Nears Transportation lawmakers scrutinized the return to passenger carrying service of the 737 MAX in European airspace as the European Union Aviation Agency (EASA) anticipates issuing its final Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - January 24, 2021 Check out the Jan. 24 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.…
UnmannedFAA Approves BVLOS Drone Operations Without Visual Observers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made its first approval of automated drone operations without human pilots or observers on-site. The drones use an aerial intelligence platform, the Scout System, equipped with acoustic…
CommercialLufthansa CEO Sees Clean Air Initiatives Driving Renewed Energy for Single European Sky Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr called for more competition between air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in Europe to encourage efficiency improvements within the region’s air traffic system during a Jan. 21 appearance on…
MilitaryBoeing Advanced Vertical Lift Chief Engineer Talks Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be focusing on cost, timeline, sustainment, interoperability, and regulatory approvals when developing the requirements for its Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC). The shift in focus…