United Airlines Retrofits Fleet with Adaptive Cabin Lighting
United Airlines has announced plans to retrofit its entire Boeing 737 MAX fleet with new cabin lighting systems designed to reduce passenger fatigue on longer...
Starlink Aviation Expands to 15 New Airline Partners
SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation service has expanded to 15 new airline partners, bringing high-speed internet connectivity to hundreds of additional aircraft worldwide. The satellite-based system delivers...
Garmin Releases Major G1000 NXi Software Update
Garmin has released a major software update for its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck, adding new features that improve situational awareness for general aviation pilots....
Boeing ecoDemonstrator Tests Fuel-Saving Technologies
Boeing has completed successful flight tests of its new ecoDemonstrator aircraft, validating several fuel-saving technologies that could enter production within the next few years. The...
FAA Expands Electronic Flight Bag Approval for Airlines
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved expanded use of electronic flight bags (EFBs) for pilots, streamlining cockpit operations and reducing paper-based navigation charts. Starting this...
Every Plane Is Now Visible: How ADS-B Ended Radar’s 80-Year Reign
On January 1, 2020, a fundamental change occurred in American skies. Every aircraft flying above 10,000 feet was required to broadcast its position, altitude, and...
Goodbye Radio Chatter: CPDLC and the Text Message Revolution in ATC
For decades, the rhythm of air traffic control was defined by radio chatter – pilots and controllers speaking in clipped, precise phrases over crackling frequencies....
Night Becomes Day: How EVS and SVS Give Pilots Superhuman Vision
The human eye is remarkably capable, but it has limitations – limitations that become dangerous when you’re flying an aircraft at 150 knots toward a...
Runway in Your Face: How Head-Up Displays Let Pilots Land in Zero Visibility
Picture this: a Boeing 787 approaching San Francisco International in dense fog. Visibility is near zero. Yet the pilots see the runway clearly – not...
Steam Gauges Are Dead: Inside the All-Glass Cockpits of Modern Aviation
In January 2024, United Airlines quietly retired its last Boeing 737-300, sending to the boneyard one of the final “steam gauge” cockpits in major U.S....
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