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4 Money-Saving Updates to Your Airline Messaging Environment
The financial challenges facing the aviation industry requires decision makers to think more creatively and strategically about how to conserve budgets while also optimizing their operations. One area often overlooked in that endeavor is the modernization of airline...
Airport Self-Service Technology Accelerated by Shifting Health and Safety Demands
For over a decade, the aviation industry has sought to automate several travel touchpoints from check-in, to self-bag drop, security, boarding gates and in-flight connectivity for ordering and services. Yet nothing has accelerated the self-service movement as much as...
World ATM Congress 2021: Drones, Data, and Decreased Carbon in the Future Airspace
World ATM Congress 2021, recently held in Madrid, presented an opportunity for companies and industry partners to come together in-person and discuss exactly what it will take to thrive in the post-COVID world. From new and innovative ways to bolster sustainability,...
Data: The Common Denominator to Achieve Air Transport Operations Excellence
As the aviation industry undergoes a digital transformation, data is at the center of everything, creating new value for air transport operations. Recently, at the IATA Digital, Data, and Retailing Symposium, technology experts came together to discuss the key...
On The Flight Deck
4 Money-Saving Updates to Your Airline Messaging Environment
The financial challenges facing the aviation industry requires decision makers to think more creatively and strategically about how to conserve budgets while also optimizing their operations. One area often overlooked in that endeavor is the modernization of airline...
Data: The Common Denominator to Achieve Air Transport Operations Excellence
As the aviation industry undergoes a digital transformation, data is at the center of everything, creating new value for air transport operations. Recently, at the IATA Digital, Data, and Retailing Symposium, technology experts came together to discuss the key...
Flight Test: IPS Capabilities Enable Real-Time, Secure Messaging from Pilot to Controller
While in flight, data is delivered to and from an aircraft that requires immediate action. Within seconds, these communications help the pilot make critical decisions about things like the weather, flight path, and aircraft performance—which can significantly impact...
Charter Aviation Operators Offer First-Hand Accounts of the Power of Safety Management Systems
Safety is often cited as the top priority for the aviation community, and it is typically a key component of any organization’s mission. Putting focus on modern approaches to safety is...
SkyFirst Limited Moves to Paperless Operations for Entire Fleet
Business aviation operators often cater to a unique clientele that has high demands for reliability, efficiency, and connectivity. Operating an exclusive fleet of business aviation aircraft, SkyFirst LTD, offers charter and aircraft management services with one...
Executive Spotlight: Henry Brooks Looks to the Future of Electric Aircraft and the People Who Innovate
Henry Brooks, President of Power & Controls at Collins Aerospace, has his eye on the future of aviation. Overseeing this global business, Brooks’ team is at the heart of redefining aviation and aerospace as they create more sustainable, energy-efficient aircraft...
In The Cabin
AIX 2021: Tackling Health, Safety, and Connectivity Concerns in the Cabin Head-On
Anyone who has traveled on a plane lately (or who has tuned into the news during the last 18 months) knows that air travel looks very different than it did at the beginning of 2020. To make the necessary accommodations to keep passengers and crew members as safe as...
Cabin Connectivity is Here and So is the Tech to Enable It
The future of air travel is connected, and it should come as no surprise that passengers onboard commercial flights will expect access to in-flight internet in the increasingly connected world, we live in. But while many airlines have worked to bring that cabin...
FlightPlan C-Suite Week Preview: Driving Change at Record Speeds Through Industry Collaboration
The aviation industry has seen significant turbulence since the shutdown of air travel in 2020. That said, the industry came together, defined a path forward, and quickly pivoted to modernize and implement the latest technologies that would allow for the return of...
New Touchless Electronic Cabin Bag Solution Improves In-Flight Efficiencies and Safety Protocols
With air travel taking off as passengers return the industry is working overtime to deploy solutions that make that return as seamless and efficient as possible. From the operation of in-flight service and enhancing the passenger experience, to increasing safety...
ICYMI: FTE APEX 2021 Highlights Optimistic, Innovative Outlook for Aviation Leaders
With the world ramping up for a summer of long-awaited travel, airports and airlines around the world are preparing for the opportunity to rejuvenate and strengthen their relationships with their passengers. At the Future Travel Experience (FTE) APEX Virtual Expo...
PODCAST: Why Cabin Connectivity is a Key Part of Aviation’s Recovery
With its ability to enable a more contactless passenger journey, cabin connectivity is playing an increasingly larger role in the aviation industry’s recovery from the global pandemic. The power of in-flight cabin connectivity is something that Connected Aviation...
At The Airport
Airport Self-Service Technology Accelerated by Shifting Health and Safety Demands
For over a decade, the aviation industry has sought to automate several travel touchpoints from check-in, to self-bag drop, security, boarding gates and in-flight connectivity for ordering and services. Yet nothing has accelerated the self-service movement as much as...
Executive Spotlight: Fabián Ramos Acosta, Viva Air CIO, Explains How a Digital Experience Will Help Passengers Fly More
Fabián Ramos Acosta, the chief information officer at Viva Air, is no stranger to the dynamic nature of the aviation industry. As a low-cost carrier, Viva Air seeks to deliver accessible service to passengers, while implementing a sustainable and efficient business...
Cabin Connectivity is Here and So is the Tech to Enable It
The future of air travel is connected, and it should come as no surprise that passengers onboard commercial flights will expect access to in-flight internet in the increasingly connected world, we live in. But while many airlines have worked to bring that cabin...
Executive Spotlight: Building a Can-Do Foundation at DFW Airport
Each month, the Connected Aviation Today team identifies an executive in the industry that is making significant strides or that can share an interesting perspective on the aviation industry. For this latest Executive Spotlight, we sat down with Paul Puopolo,...
AAAE: Flying into a More Connected Future
After a year and a half of canceled or solely virtual conferences, the return to in-person attendance at the 93rd Annual American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Conference and Exposition was a welcome experience. Showcasing the resilience of the entire...
ACI Offers 4 Ways for Airports to Mitigate Summer Travel Challenges as European Travel Restrictions Loosen
Summer travel for 2021 is expected to see great increases as vaccines continue to roll out around the world and travel restrictions ease up. In fact, according to a recent announcement from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, passenger traffic in the...
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World ATM Congress 2021: Drones, Data, and Decreased Carbon in the Future Airspace
World ATM Congress 2021, recently held in Madrid, presented an opportunity for companies and industry partners to come together in-person and discuss exactly what it will take to thrive in the post-COVID world. From new and innovative ways to bolster sustainability,...
NBAA 2021: Sustainability and the Future of Airspace Navigation
For the first time since 2019, the National Business Aviation Association held its annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, NBAA-BACE 2021, in person. Long-time attendees, major players, and thoughts leaders throughout the industry came together at the...
Passenger Confidence Tracker 2021 Offers Optimism for Future Air Travel Recovery
There is no doubt that air travel is struggling to recover from the global pandemic. Commercial air traffic plummeted in 2020 and as the industry strives to get back to normal, and has seen some hopeful signs, it may take longer than initially predicted. A recent...
The Full Picture of Safety Operations with Data Sharing
In the modern aviation industry, data is a crucial element for essentially every organization’s operations and goals. Today’s connected aviation ecosystem is data-driven and calls for greater transparency and accessibility to accommodate key goals of the industry like...
Executive Spotlight: IATA Director General Willie Walsh Seeks to Give Industry a Louder Voice
In the midst of a global pandemic, where airlines around the world are learning to adapt to the new normal, Willie Walsh stepped in as leader of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association is known for developing global standards for airline...
Aerospace CTOs Discuss the Adoption of Sustainability to Reach Net Zero Goals
A hot topic in the commercial aviation and aerospace industry is sustainability and the innovations that will help the industry achieve its net zero goals. Last month, the European Union took the lead on climate policy, outlining a strategy to cut emissions...
In The Tower
World ATM Congress 2021: How Air Traffic Management Has Evolved Since 2019
After taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) eagerly awaits the start to this year’s World ATM Congress in Madrid, Spain. Over the course of three days, more than 250 sessions will take place to discuss the latest in...
DOWNLOAD: How ACARS Over IP Broadens the Aviation Data Pipeline
For over 40 years, Aircraft Communications Addressing and Report System (ACARS) has been the go-to delivery system for relaying operational and safety critical information to and from aircraft on a global scale. However, with the adoption of intelligent airplanes,...
UTM Frameworks and an Increasingly Automated Airspace
Today’s airspace continues to become more dynamic and diversified with the increased adoption of unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, into everyday operations. UAS provide a valuable source of automation and surveillance capabilities for many different industries, but...
ATCA Tech Symposium: Navigating a Whole New World for the National Air Space
Last week, aviation industry professionals gathered virtually for the 2021 ATCA Tech Symposium to discuss the latest innovations powering the future of the National Airspace System (NAS). Key topics included sustainability in...
Evolving the FAA Safety Management System Mandate to Address Business Aviation Operators
Creating a culture of safety has always been a critical part of developing an efficient and ordered National Air Space (NAS). It is with that mindset that the FAA has developed a Safety Management System (SMS) mandate which provides a framework for a more safe and...
Technology Trends to Propel the Air Traffic Management Market Forward
Editor’s Note: This article was penned by Sunil Kumar Jha, a writer with Global Market insights. Jha spoke to the tumultuous year the aviation industry faced in 2020, specifically around challenges with air traffic management, and the technologies that are...
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