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Boeing flies a 737 Max 7 with MCAS software update

2019-04-04

Chicago-based Boeing recently completed a “demo flight” of a 737 MAX 7 narrow-body airliner equipped with updated Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) software.

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Bye Aerospace’s Sun Flyer is now the “eFlyer”

2019-04-11

“We originally thought solar cells would be standard on the airplane’s wings,” says George E. Bye, founder and CEO of Bye Aerospace Bye. “However, with eFlyer’s primary markets being flight training and air taxi services, it makes more sense to make the price of the airplane as reasonable as possible.”

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L3 makes its C-130 modernization package available to global operators

2019-06-25

The new C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) is based on the company’s certified and fielded U.S. Air Force C-130 avionics solution and includes modern Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management-compliant (CNS/ATM-compliant) avionics and glass cockpit upgrades that integrate with modern satellite communications and automation systems.

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Dassault Falcon 8X breaks U.S. coast-to-coast record

2019-05-01

The company's flagship aircraft flew from Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) outside of Los Angeles to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey in four hours and 28 minutes, beating a previous record by 24 minutes.

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SAE International, GM, and students gear up for AutoDrive Challenge Year 2 at Mcity

2019-05-21

SAE International® and General Motors are prepping for the AutoDrive Challenge™ Year 2 Competition May 29 through June 4, 2019, at the Mcity Test Facility, a purpose-built proving ground for connected and automated vehicles and technologies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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Wing’s UAS delivery service has FAA certification

2019-04-29

Alphabet’s Wing project has become the first UAS delivery service to obtain air carrier certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will test autonomous commercial air delivery services in southwest Virginia.

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Hybrid Air Vehicles, Collins Aerospace, and the University of Nottingham receive grant to develop electric propulsion for the Airlander 10

2019-05-08

The prototype project, named E-HAV1, will undergo ground testing and will be optimized for manufacturing as a directly application for future Airlander 10 airships – replacing the fuel-burning forward engines as the first step towards an all-electric variant.

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Dart Aerospace’s latest emergency float system receives certification in the U.S. and Europe

2019-04-24

To maximize H130 safety, Dart Aerospace Limited (Dart) has acquired supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a newly developed emergency float system (EFS) for unexpected water landings.

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Law enforcement agencies used DroneSense’s UAS-management platform to support Indy 500 security operations

2019-05-29

Agencies involved in the operation obtained a special exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration’s national security flight restrictions over the airspace above the event, for purposes of keeping the crowds, drivers, and race personnel safe.

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NASA selects power and propulsion module for upcoming lunar Gateway

2019-05-24

Maxar Technologies Inc. will design, build, and perform a spaceflight demonstration of the power and propulsion element spacecraft with Blue Origin, LLC and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

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SAE International establishes a new AI standards committee at Le Bourget

2019-06-19

With an initial focus on critical fight management systems, the committee will evaluate applications for AI usage in aviation and aerospace and will propose standards to support implementation and certification

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OmegA rocket sustains explosion during first static test, Northrop Grumman maintains test was a success

2019-05-31

Although Northrop Grumman officials acknowledged during a post-test press conference that the incident needs to be “looked into,” they stated that the thrust profile could be “very normal, nominal.” A following statement labeled the test a success and announced that OmegA is on track for its first test launch in 2021 and operational service in 2022.

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International Airlines Group will buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

2019-06-20

IAG is the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, and LEVEL, Those companies combined fly more than 113 million passengers a year. The value of the purchase is upwards of $24 billion.

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Sikorsky’s autonomous Black Hawk helicopter takes flight

2019-06-06

Sikorsky tested a new full-authority, fly-by-wire flight control technology kit for the first time on a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter. The flight marked the beginning of the flight test program for the soon-to-be optionally piloted rotorcraft.

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Vertical Aerospace is Honeywell’s latest partner in the UAM industry

2019-06-05

Through the partnership, Honeywell Aerospace plans to integrate its current avionics, navigation, fly-by-wire technologies into Vertical Aerospace’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

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ANSYS will help Airbus develop AI-enabled flight controls for the FCAS program’s autonomous wingmen

2019-06-19

Originally proposed at the 2018 Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) Berlin Air Show, the systems-of-systems FCAS architecture includes new sixth-generation Next Generation Fighter (NGF) that will serve as a hub or nucleus for multiple cloud-linked UAV or “remote carrier” wingmen.

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Canadian automotive manufacturers support aligning Canadian and U.S. vehicle emissions standards

2019-06-27

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCE) Canada Inc.; Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited; and General Motors of Canada Company are stating the need to continue to align with a single national standard with the United States.

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Fiat-Chrysler will deploy Aurora self-driving technology on it commercial vehicles

2019-06-12

Aurora’s self-driving technology – which includes hardware, software, and data service components – can deliver SAE International Level 4 autonomy.

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GA-ASI maximizes fuel capacity for MQ-25 entry

2018-07-10

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the company’s proposed MQ-25 design for the U.S. Navy. The Navy plans to deploy one of three potential MQ-25 designs by the early- to mid-2020s.

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GE Aviation, Teradata partner on data analytics, edge connectivity framework for airlines

2018-07-17

Officials at GE Aviation and Teradata are expanding their partnership to provide airlines with a framework that combines Teradata’s high-performance analytics in the cloud from with GE Aviation’s edge-connectivity services. Markets and Markets Research estimates the aviation analytics market is a $2.16 billion industry that will grow to an estimated $4.23 billion by 2021.