Connected Aerospace

Airlines and MROs are using only a fraction of available data. How can the industry overcome challenges in using data’s full potential?

Clean Sky regional demo; FlyZero’s 75-seater; Orbital debris capture stalls; Surviving the lunar night, and Optical internet advances.

The U.S. military has lost normal access to its primary data link due to concerns about a recent software change.

FAA plays ultra-cautious on 5G risk.

Regional carriers, helicopter operators face daunting restrictions while FAA analyzes potential 5G interference

Airbus has begun partnering with Japanese communication providers to study the feasibility of deploying wireless communication networks on high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) such as the company’s Zephyr.

Satcom for Perlan glider; Alcohol-to-jet SAF boost; Regent’s seaglider demonstrator; Aura picks batteries; and Dufour adds distributor.

The plan to fix the KC-46’s troubled Remote Vision System (RVS) is delayed as the U.S. Air Force and Boeing try to work through a longstanding issue with the aircraft’s panoramic visual system.

Gogo Business Aviation says it remains on track to complete a 150-tower 5G air-to-ground network serving the contiguous U.S. by the second half of 2022.

AT&T, Verizon and the FAA agree to pause 5G network start until Jan. 19

Airlines for America petitioned the FCC to stop pending 5G wireless deployment until aviation industry concerns resolved.

Companies that can remain nimble or provide niche capabilities will have the advantage.

Avionics specialists are adding new products, equipment and repair capabilities to support a wider customer base.

Aerospace and defense companies stepping up quantum computing investments, with two top-tier providers announcing separate investments.

Timm discusses Collins' strategic investments and its role as a middleman between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley.

Talon 1 Acquisition Corp. began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Nov. 4 in anticipation of a merger with an aerospace, aviation or related services company.

Why satcom providers Viasat and Inmarsat are combining to expand service offerings and meet rising competition in the sector.

During the COVID-19 crisis, virtual control centers would have helped in adjusting resources to market needs.

How low-Earth-orbit satellites will impact inflight entertainment.

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Viasat’s new service plan structure can be customized for where an aircraft typically operates and the amount of data it requires.

Jet Edge International has signed an agreement with Gogo Business Aviation to launch Gogo’s 5G inflight connectivity service.

Recently public Spire Global, a nanosat operator for cloud-enabled data analytics, is buying sat-based S-AIS services startup ExactEarth.

Inmarsat, Boeing and Cobham trial end-to-end cockpit-to-ground internet protocol satellite communications for more efficient operation.

“The question isn’t if but who and at what price?” one industry expert says.