ATM ModernizationGlobal Air Nav Providers Aim to Cut Flight Time While Saving Money Any frequent flyer knows that it’s common to spend flight time meandering in a holding pattern, waiting for clearance to land. In a sense, keeping all those planes in the air wastes…
MilitaryRAF Typhoon to Get Unparalleled Armaments The Royal Air Force (RAF) is calling its Eurofighter Typhoon “the most capable fighter in the world.” In the midst of Project Centurion – aimed at upgrading the jet’s capabilities, partially in…
ATM ModernizationWhat Will Airplane Data Comms Look Like in the Future? Data communications has been introduced domestically in both the U.S. and European Union (EU). Due to differing requirements and operational needs and the availability of different data communications technologies with existing fleets…
Business & GAPilatus' First PC-24 Arrives at PlaneSense PlaneSense has taken delivery of the first Pilatus PC-24. The private flight company, which claims to own more PC-12s than any other private firm — began discussing the PC-24 with its maker…
RegulationDrone Solutions Prove Tricky Task for FAA, Industry Drones flew too close to manned aircraft 1,200 times in 2015, according to the FAA. In 2016, that number jumped to 1,800 times. In 2017, there was an actual collision between an…
ConnectivityPanasonic Avionics Explains How Network Upgrade Unleashes HTS Panasonic Avionics completed a major network upgrade in January that will allow its airline customers to take better advantage of its sprawling high throughput satellite (HTS) capacity. The upgrade will increase the…
ConnectivityUnited Airlines to Connect Aircraft Via Viasat Viasat will equip more than 70 United Airlines aircraft with its latest in-flight connectivity system, the company said today. It will also serve as the in-flight internet service provider for the airline,…
CommercialDrone Demos Delivery in Airbus' Singapore Skyways Project An Airbus vehicle has successfully left its dock to be loaded with a package, navigated to its destination and deposited the parcel at the designated drop-off point. If this sounds commonplace so…