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Honeywell’s Spherical Motor

Now this looks amazing.  Honeywell has introduced the world’s first commercially-available multi-axis electric motor – the Spherical Motor. Watch the video. Every complex motion in a UAV requires multiple motors to get the job done. Hoenywell has shifted everything we…

Boeing’s Legal Battles will Soon be Overshadowed by Supply Chain Battles with the New UTC

Boeing claimed a victory from the latest round of WTO rulings – Airbus, of course, differed in their interpretation.  Irrespective, the WTO rulings have no teeth and are largely a game for government officials, bureaucrats, and attorneys.  By the time…

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time.  There are several news stories that further underscore the point that demand for connectivity seems to have no upper limit. Icelandair will equip its 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat…

Missing Airplanes – Why Real-Time Tracking of Airplanes Won’t Happen Quickly

Air travel is a very safe mode of travel, with few accidents and a trend line that points to increasing safety year by year.  The following chart shows worldwide airline fatalities per million passengers from 1976 through 2014.  The trend…