Connected Aircraft Ecosystems: Data Is the New Engine Driving Lease Rates Higher
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) In today’s aviation market, aircraft are no longer just flying machines, they are data platforms in motion. The rise of connected...
APG-85 Fielding May Come 9 Months Early, Estimated Unit Cost Of $8.8 Million
A squadron of F-35As flying over Hill Air Force Base in Utah. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force) The Air Force now expects to receive the first Northrop Grumman APG-85 radar for the F-35A fighter...
Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet
Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and...
Editor’s Note: Our Via Satellite team was on the ground in Hamburg for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), April 14-16, the industry’s premier gathering for cabin innovation, connectivity, and...
Airbus on Top, Under Pressure: The A320neo Boom Hits Its Limits
The Airbus A320neo. (Photo: Airbus) The order books keep swelling. The delivery lines keep inching forward. And across global fleets, a growing number of brand-new jets are sitting idle, waiting on...
GTF Ground Stop: How a Breakthrough Engine Became Aviation’s Biggest Bottleneck
An RTX Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine for the Airbus A321neo aircraft family. (Photo: RTX) Pratt & Whitney is widening its mandatory inspection program for Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines...
