According to the Aircraft Electronics Association's year-end market report, total worldwide business and general aviation electronics sales for 2016 amounted to some $2.2 billion, which was down 6.4% from 2015 figures.
In our latest Check 6 with Accenture, we take a look ahead at what 2017 might have in store, including the commercial aerospace industry’s growth, new orders, aircraft deliveries and challenges.
To best stymie security threats to the transportation sector, regulatory bodies, airlines and manufacturers are increasingly sharing key digital information.
Chicago-based aviation broadband specialist Gogo believes the challenge of inflight connectivity bandwidth has now been overcome, leaving monetization as the final hurdle.
Flight-critical systems are purposefully protected from hackers, but if someone does get through the many layers of security, pilots may want to know about it in their tactical response to an anomaly.
Jetliner manufacturers believe there’s merit in minimalism. They’re wary of distractions that could impede or derail pilot performance in high-stress situations. They’re also loathe to bury control of systems in multiple layers of submenus.
Critics said it couldn’t be done, but SmartSky has proven how to make use of unlicensed spectrum to provide aircraft with 4G connectivity that’s down to Earth.
Thales Alenia Space sees overcapacity as a factor in the weak telecommunications satellite market, in addition to fast-moving technology and a slow global launch rate.
Today’s instruments enable pilots to better visualize their environment, but can also suffer subtle failures and lure the unprepared into hazardous situations.
