Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Kevin Berkowitz, vice president, secure processing and networks, Northrop Grumman: “As a program of record with nearly a quarter million combat and non-combat flight hours, the commitment to the program’s sustainment demonstrates the indispensable role BACN plays in today’s missions. The ability to provide persistent connectivity and operational support 24 hours a day, seven days […]
Safran Helicopter Engines will power the German Federal Police’s (Bundespolizei) new fleet of Airbus H225 helicopters, the selection of which was announced at the ILA Berlin show. The 38 helicopters will be powered by our Makila 2A engines. The German Federal Police, which already operates a fleet of Makila-powered AS332 and H215 helicopters, is thus
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RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies, has established communication with both CubeSats for the NASA PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment) mission. The PREFIRE mission will measure the amount of heat Earth emits into space from the Arctic and Antarctica. Propulsion Laboratory for the
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French and German aircrews make history at the Lockheed Martin-built training center in France Lockheed Martin’s reconfigurable C-130J full flight simulator was declared ready for training by the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) in April 2024. Photo by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin’s reconfigurable C-130J full flight simulator was declared ready for training by the Direction
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by: Linden Birns The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will establish the SAF Registry (Registry) to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group, six national authorities, three Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and one fuel producer are already
A consortium of Japanese businesses (“the Japanese Consortium”) led by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (“NTT DOCOMO”) and Space Compass Corporation (“Space Compass”), together with Mizuho Bank Limited and the Development Bank of Japan Inc., has committed to invest USD$100m in AALTO HAPS Limited (“AALTO”), which manufactures and operates the stratospheric, solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). The investment
Qatar Airways has opened up a new gateway in Africa, connecting the DRC with Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The inaugural flight from Doha to Kinshasa landed at N’djili International Airport on Saturday, 01 June 2024, bringing the total number of African destinations served by the airline to 29. The new route promises
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry took another step forward with the recent announcement of a unique new coalition that brings together leading aerospace companies. The International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG) has formed a new work group to study the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on airplane and engine systems and evaluate
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 1B of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program. The SPRINT program intends to design, build, and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its data for April 2024, revealing a significant increase in global passenger demand. Highlights from the report show a robust 11% rise in total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), compared to April 2023. This growth outpaced the 9.6% year-on-year increase in total capacity, measured in
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