ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Leads Project for Medical Drone Delivery in Belgium The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority recently authorized a first-of-its-kind beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight in Antwerp. This was the first BVLOS drone flight over a populated area operating within…
CommercialBoeing Shifts to 2.0 Phase of Smart Networked Cabin Research Project Boeing is moving forward with the second phase of a research project designed to provide networked aircraft cabin components with the ability to send data and information to ground-based airline, maintenance, and…
MilitaryAirbus Secures Flight Management Computers, Vision Systems Suppliers for Eurodrone Airbus Defence and Space has secured two new technology supplier agreements with Kappa Optronics and Saab for Eurodrone, the next generation military unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program that the French manufacturer is…
Artificial IntelligenceMerlin Labs Raises $105 Million In New Funding Round, Announces Software Work On C-130J Autonomous flight technology developer Merlin Labs on Wednesday said that company has raised $105 million in new funding as it continues to build out its three phased—crawl, walk, run—approach to introducing autonomy…
Air TaxiVertical Aerospace Chooses Molicel to Provide Battery Cells for the VX4 eVTOL Lithium-ion cell manufacturer Molicel was recently chosen by Vertical Aerospace to supply battery cells for the VX4 air taxi. Vertical is designing and manufacturing the VX4, its electric vertical take-off and landing…
ConnectivitySpirit Airlines Rolls Out New FlytLIVE In-Flight Connectivity Service Spirit Airlines has begun providing in-flight internet services to its passengers across most of its Airbus A320 and A321-operated flights, according to a July 13 announcement. The rollout of in-flight connectivity (IFC)…
Air TaxiFull-Scale AIR ONE eVTOL Prototype Performs Its First Hover Flight AIR successfully completed the first hover test of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype, according to an announcement from the company this week. The initial flight took place on June…
CommercialVirgin Atlantic to Equip Airbus A330neo Fleet with Viasat In-Flight Connectivity Service Virgin Atlantic's new fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft will feature in-flight connectivity (IFC) services enabled by Viasat's Ka-band satellite network, according to a July 12 announcement from the two companies. Under a…