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Tamarack Eyes Airbus A320s For Active Winglet Upgrade
Work with hybrid-electric developer Ampaire also announced. → Read More
At NBAA-BACE, Inflight Connectivity Is Alphanumeric
5G networks for aviation are taking hold. → Read More
SAF Deployment Is Underway But Is Facing Challenges
West Coast predominance and competition for feedstocks among issues. → Read More
Daily Memo: COVID-19 Slows The Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program
COVID-19 has slowed the FAA’s 17-year march toward airspace modernization. → Read More
Task force urges regulators to speed up drone ID rules
A high-level task force is calling on North American regulatory authorities to expedite rules requiring that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) be able to provide identification information to others on the ground. → Read More
Gatwick Airport suspends flights for 2 hours on ATC issue
Incoming and outgoing flights at London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) were suspended for about two hours July 10 because of an unspecified air traffic control (ATC) systems issue in the airport tower. → Read More
Legislators question delay of remote ID rule for drones
The leadership of the US House Transportation Committee has called on the US Department of Transportation to hasten its regulatory process to require that drones be capable of being identified from the ground. → Read More
CAE opens ‘cadet-to-captain’ training site in Norway
CAE has established a new cadet flight training location in Oslo, Norway, its fourth such facility in Europe. → Read More
Viasat, Teledyne Controls to partner on connectivity
Satellite communications (satcom) provider Viasat and avionics manufacturer Teledyne Controls have partnered to support inflight streaming of flight deck data for airline operational and maintenance uses. → Read More
US and non-US airlines avoid Iranian airspace after FAA ban
Passenger and Cargo airlines around the world are re-routing their flights into and over the Middle East after FAA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) banning US-based civil aircraft from flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, citing “inadvertent risk to US civil aviation operations and potential for miscalculation or misidentification.” → Read More
ACSS introduces ADS-B in retrofit system
ACSS announced the SafeRoute+ retrofit system for reception and display of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) In target data from surrounding aircraft. → Read More
Avionica to develop SwiftBroadband-Safety terminal
Avionica will develop a new lightweight satellite communications (satcom) terminal for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service. → Read More
General Atomics supports drone-in-airport space demo
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) said it supported a simulated flight demonstration by the Netherlands Research Laboratory (NLR) that placed its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in a civilian airport environment. → Read More
Collins: Software timing error caused receiver malfunctions
A software design error that misinterprets GPS time updates is the root cause of Collins Aerospace GPS and multi-mode receiver malfunctions, the manufacturer has advised aircraft operators. → Read More
Air Canada signs sales & marketing deal with Drone Delivery Canada
Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) have entered into an exclusive sales agency agreement that calls for Air Canada Cargo to market DDC’s drone delivery services in Canada, the companies announced. → Read More
FAA investigates satellite navigation system error messages
The FAA on June 10 said it was investigating the cause of a satellite navigation system anomaly on Bombardier CRJ and other jets that caused several US airlines to cancel flights. → Read More
FAA pushes for industry-led voluntary compliance with Remote ID
After a nearly year-long hiatus, the FAA’s drone advisory committee (DAC) met June 6 with a new chairman and a tasking from the agency to marshal industry behind a coming requirement that drones be capable of being identified in flight. → Read More
EASA certifies Aireon as surveillance provider
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Aireon to provide surveillance services in support of aircraft separations, the first such approval, the company announced June 4. → Read More
BAA Training of Lithuania adds six full-flight simulators
Independent aviation training provider BAA Training of Lithuania is expanding its facilities in Europe and Asia with the acquisition of six new full-flight simulators (FFSs), representing a preliminary investment of €60 million ($67 million). → Read More
Gogo to build 5G cellular network for aviation
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo will build a 5G cellular network for aviation, with a plan to begin offering the broadband service in 2021. → Read More