Connected Aerospace
Jan 02, 2018
Private industry teams up with the military to launch more than 700 high-resolution imaging satellites by 2022.
Dec 21, 2017
Two years out from its mandate for aircraft to equip for ADS-B Out position reporting, the FAA is grappling with a significant level of misinstalled avionics.
Dec 21, 2017
Jan. 1, 2020, seems like a long way off, but if you remember previous FAA mandates, the industry experienced huge backlogs because there simply was not enough hangar space.
Dec 20, 2017
Inmarsat, Iridium and Cobham developing systems for improved broadband flight deck connectivity and advanced data link capabilities.
Dec 19, 2017
With 2,100 new commercial aircraft entering the world market, MROs will be looking for technologies that increase their efficiency.
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Sep 21, 2016
Nascent space–based surveillance company Aireon has joined forces with flight tracking specialist FlightAware to offer airlines a Web-based aircraft tracking tool, which will provide updates every 1 min.
Sep 21, 2016
European business aircraft brokers and operators have been the victims of cyberattacks in increasing numbers, said London-based BACA, the Air Charter Association. It appears a “sophisticated criminal community” is targeting the business aviation sector and has hacked into broker and operator internal communication systems to gain access to bank accounts and trading information, BACA said. Attacks have taken place throughout the UK and Europe, it said. The rise in attacks was reported during the 438th meeting of the BACA Council, it said.
Sep 21, 2016
TrueNorth Avionics has introduced Simphone Pro, its latest cabin communications system, with a special upgrade program for legacy Simphone installations. The company says upgrading requires no more than pulling out the old system and plugging in the new. The upgraded unit is a 4MCU offering Wi-Fi, high-fidelity telephony, with a full-featured VoIP PBX, enterprise email and seamless connectivity for smartphones and other personal electronic devices. The system is available with and without dual Iridium voice and data channels.
Sep 21, 2016
Rockwell Collins has received authorization to sell satellite connectivity services in Brazil, the company said. The license, authorized by Anatel, gives Rockwell Collins the ability to sign distribution and service agreements with companies and customers operating in Brazil, the company said. Rockwell Collins is a reseller for Inmarsat and Iridium satellite services.
Sep 13, 2016
Over the next decade, worldwide IFE component and modifications work is expected to generate more than $18 billion in demand.
Sep 12, 2016
Thales and satellite operator SES have signed two intertwined agreements to offer a new connectivity service over the Americas, claiming “optic fiber-like” speed.
Sep 09, 2016
Paper accounts for about 90% of all commercial airliner maintenance records globally, which increases the risk of incomplete information.
Sep 08, 2016
Big data in commercial aviation MRO can allow us to reduce staffing and inventory while improving efficiency.