ConnectivityAir France Begins Gogo 2Ku Service on A330, 777 Aviation broadband connectivity products and services provider Gogo has launched commercial service on the first two Air France aircraft outlined in its contract with the airline – an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 777. The two Air France jets…
ATM ModernizationEurope’s Aircraft Data Link Service Network is Improving In August, the number of times aircraft flying in European airspace lost connectivity with data-link ground stations dropped to the lowest number since the stations were first implemented. Data reported by the Single…
MilitaryHarris to Supply New F-35 Core Processor The Lockheed Martin F-35 will run on a Harris-built integrated core processor (ICP) beginning in 2023, the two companies revealed Thursday. The new ICP, the "brains" of the advanced fighter, promises 25…
CommercialIBM Wants AI to Close the Decision-Making Loop The way IBM sees it, artificial intelligence (AI) can help expedite the OODA loop — the decision-making cycle of observe, orient, decide and act theorized by U.S. Air Force Col. John Boyd.…
MilitaryBoeing Closes Acquisition of Millennium Space Systems Boeing completed the acquisition of Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile small-satellite solutions. Millennium Space Systems will operate under Boeing Phantom Works as a subsidiary called Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company. It…
CommercialFirst SBAS-FMS Installed on ATR 42-500 Aircraft The first ATR 42-500 type aircraft have been equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS)-capable flight management system (FMS), thanks to Universal Avionics and operator First Air. The Canadian regional airline performed the…
CommercialCathay Pacific CEO Talks A350-1000's Longest Route Cathay Pacific has begun flying the longest nonstop route in its global network between Washington D.C. and Hong Kong using the first Airbus A350-1000 that has entered service within its fleet. Clocking…
RegulationFAA: How You Can Fly Drones in Crowded Areas The FAA is wary of providing waivers to its rule preventing drone flight over people — Part 107.39 — because such operations significantly increase the risks of injury. But it’s not impossible…