OneWeb, a connectivity provider that was targeting commercial aviation, has filed for Chapter 11 and is seeking a buyer after investment negotiations fell through because of the COVID-19 crisis.
A research program that could allow the design of future commercial aircraft to begin with the passenger cabin has been launched by German aerospace center DLR.
Austrian aerospace parts and services provider FACC has said that a “large part” of its staff is expected to apply for “short-term work” starting Apr. 6 and that it will revise plans to ramp up a new Croatian factory while suspending its dividend payment to shareholders for 2019.
Satellite communications (satcom) terminal supplier Isotropic Systems will license components of its optical multi-beamforming antenna technology to aerospace and defense companies to build products “capable of unleashing a new era of inflight connectivity.”
Inmarsat has announced its first distribution partners in Saudi Arabia to provide satellite connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and land-based business markets.
Seamless Air Alliance, a collaborative body of airlines and suppliers, has published its first inflight-connectivity standard—Seamless Release 1.0—to give airlines greater technical flexibility and make it simpler for passengers to access the internet while flying.
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering’s aerospace sector is looking to add value and synergy to its MRO capabilities by providing more customized cabin interior design solutions.
With the first Boeing 787-8 expected to return from lease soon, Boeing is forecasting an influx of refurbishment orders as the aircraft enters its second life.
Panasonic Avionics Corp. said Feb. 5 that it will supply the inflight entertainment (IFE) system for Kuwait Airways’ new Airbus A330-800neo widebodies.
In-seat system provider Astronics on Feb. 4 warned investors over financial effects of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, as well as other “unfavorable” developments including a negative court ruling and ongoing restructuring charges.
As operators report an increasing number of GNSS signal losses related to radio frequency interference, Airbus is reminding pilots of the consequences and required action in the cockpit.