Connectivity
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...
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...
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...
Drone sighting shuts down Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Air traffic controllers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport were forced to suspend flights for two hours after a drone was discovered breaching its aerospace. The incident occurred on Friday 31st October at around 8pm, with incoming aircraft forced to divert to other...
Airbus, Leonardo, Thales agree to create new aerospace entity
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have agreed to a much-anticipated business deal that will see them pool their space businesses together. Such a project has been under discussion for months now, as the European defence giants seek to establish a rival to SpaceX, Elon...
Ground collision at Chicago O’Hare highlights ongoing concerns around US airport safety
A taxiing Boeing 737 clipped a parked Boeing 767 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday 16 October. Both planes belonged to United Airlines. As the 737, carrying 113 passengers and five crew members, passed the 767, which held no passengers, its wing...
SESAR-Galicia collaboration to advance air traffic management
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) and the Xunta de Galicia have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to advance air traffic management (ATM). By partnering with the Galician government, SESAR JU will explore how regional capabilities can contribute to the Digital...
Near-collision of two aircraft at Nice Airport under investigation
An incident at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is under investigation after two aircraft came within three metres of each other on the runway, narrowly avoiding a crash. The near-accident occurred on Sunday 21 September at around 21.30 local time during stormy, foggy...
Honeywell and Redwire to advance ESA quantum-backed satellite comms
Honeywell and Redwire Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat) project. Launched in 2024, the initiative is jointly led by the Austrian, Belgian, British, Canadian,...
Airbus, Leonardo, Thales plan for €10bn satellite merger
Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn has confirmed that European aerospace groups Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales could sign a deal before the end of 2025 to combine their satellite operations. Called 'Project Buomo', the initiative would establish a...
Researchers develop AI for enhanced aviation radio comms
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have pioneered a new artificial intelligence (AI) system for transcribing aviation radio. In the University's dedicated Speech and Language AI Lab, the expert team have developed a voice-to-text system for use...