If ways can be found to better harness the innovation and speed-of-movement of small and medium-size enterprises, the benefits to UK defense will be considerable.

Southwest Airlines is adding about 15 daily flights, including nonstop service to six new markets, out of Dallas Love Field (DAL) early next year, crediting schedule-optimization for creating room to fly out of its already-crowded headquarters airport.

Over 23,000 commercial aircraft will offer connectivity to their passengers by 2027, up from 7,400 in 2017, a report by satellite market research specialist Euroconsult said, consolidating forecasts made by connectivity service and hardware providers.

The review of computing weight and balance isn’t the problem. It’s the lack of focus on the importance of measuring, or at least accurately estimating, the actual weights of passengers, bags, crew, stores and equipment.

Is it possible to hack into an aircraft in flight, worm into the higher avionics functions, and take over control of the plane?

GoDirect Cabin Connectivity suite of services will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight internet service to large- and midsize cabin business jet customers.

The contract will see ACJ carry out integration work and flight test, with the technology being ready to deploy early next year.

Inmarsat, working in league with Deutsche Telekom, promises “unprecedented connectivity” for business jets via EAN, a European Aviation Network.