Connectivity
First look at the agenda for Aerospace Tech Week 2026
Aerospace Tech Week (ATW) have unveiled the agenda for the next edition of the event, taking place in November. This year the conference will be held in London for the first time, bringing together innovators across the industry while highlighting the UK's dynamic...
New Zealand to carry out civil aviation overhaul
The New Zealand government is enacting a wide-ranging series of reforms to modernise its civil aviation infrastructure. 23 projects are preparing to take off, with the South Pacific country claiming 20 years of changes will be made in two years. These include...
Delta CEO: AI will have the biggest impact on air traffic control
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has revealed the area of aviation where he believes AI will have the biggest impact: air traffic control. Speaking on the Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Bastian said the journey from Atlanta to New York takes...
Aircraft crashes with ground vehicle at LaGuardia airport
An aircraft has crashed with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia airport, resulting in multiple casualties. The incident occurred on the evening of 22 March as an Air Canada Express landed. A CRJ-900, the aircraft recorded speeds of 39kmph as it hit the...
Air traffic control under strain due to Middle East airspace closures
Ongoing airspace closures in the Middle East has placed strain on air traffic controllers, with staff in some regions now managing twice the number of aircraft than usual. Due to ongoing US-Israel attacks, Iranian airspace remains completely closed. While very...
UK expand LEO satellite programme with £30m in funding
The UK government has issued £30 million in funding as it expands its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite programme. Run by the UK Space Agency, the investment supports British businesses developing innovative satellite components and technologies. LEO satellites are...
Aerospace Tech Week confirms partnership with ADS Group
Aerospace Tech Week, the premier international exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, is proud to announce a new partnership with ADS Group as the event prepares to launch its inaugural UK edition in London. The move to the UK marks an...
Musk businesses SpaceX and xAI to merge and form ‘innovation engine’
Two of Elon Musk's key businesses, SpaceX and xAI, are to merge as the tech mogul consolidates his business interests. Experts suggest the merger will create the world's most valuable private company. Operating across space and satellites, SpaceX has become one of the...
SkeyDrone and Airport Intelligence launch airport drone detection service
SkeyDrone and Airport Intelligence have launched a strategic collaboration to offer airports end-to-end drone detection, response, and mitigation services. Drone sightings have become increasingly commonplace in recent years, forcing the closure of significant...
Airbus says China will become world’s largest afterservices market
In a new report, Airbus predict that the centre of aviation's afterservices market is shifting eastwards. The manufacturing and technology firm's latest Global Services Forecast (GSF) asserts that the sector in China will more than double in value over the next 20...
Aerospace Tech Week is coming to London in 2026!
We are excited to announce a significant strategic update to Aerospace Tech Week 2026: the event will now take place in London, UK! Moving from Munich, Germany to the world-leading Excel exhibition centre means the event can better serve the evolving needs of the...
Collins Aerospace to support FAA Radar System Replacement
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a US$438 million contract to Collins Aerospace for the renovation of radar infrastructure. Under the Radar System Replacement programme, the FAA is investing in radar to improve the operational readiness of air...
Vigo Airport successfully implements digital control tower
Searidge Technologies has successfully implemented a digital control tower at Vigo Airport, Spain. The first of its kind in the country, the tower features a high-resolution, 360-degree real-time visual display of traffic at the airport. Developed in partnership with...
Air traffic control delays in Europe have doubled since 2015
Research from IATA has found that air traffic control (ATC) delays in Europe have doubled over the past decade. This increase has far outpaced the rate of traffic growth (6.7%), and affected 1.1 billion passengers. IATA estimates the delays have collectively cost the...
GPS jamming and spoofing confirmed at eight Indian airports
India’s Civil Aviation Minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, has confirmed that 'regular' jamming and spoofing incidents have been taking place at the country's airports since 2023. In a written answer presented to parliament, the minister reported that his department...
Vienna Airport selects partner for air traffic control overhaul
Austro Control, Austria's air navigation service provider, has selected ADB Safegate to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the air traffic control (ATC) systems at Vienna Airport (VIE). Following a competitive international tendering process, the company chose ADB...
IATA call for safeguards around 5G/6G and aviation frequencies
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) are calling for safeguards around the deployment of 5G/6G to protect avionics systems and radio altimeters. IATA has presented a paper at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) WP5B Meeting in Geneva,...
Inside Airbus & Telefonica’s innovative 5G connectivity project
Airbus and Telefónica won Collaboration of the Year at our Aerospace Tech Review Awards in April 2025 for their innovations in 5G connectivity. Working with the Spanish Air and Space Force, the project connected aircraft with servers on the ground to transmit medical...
DSNA and SITA successfully trial weather intelligence for ATC
DSNA, the French air navigation services provider, have executed a successful pilot of SITA's weather intelligence technology. During a proof-of-concept at the Reims Area Control Centre, DSNA tested SITA’s Enhanced Weather Awareness System (eWAS) and Mission Watch...
Fokker Services Group debuts new anti-spoofing solution
Fokker Services Group has launched a new anti-spoofing solution for the protection of critical avionics systems. Rather than just detecting GPS spoofing and jamming, the Dutch company says the solution actively defends aircraft systems from attempted attacks....