Use COTS or Not Use COTS in Space Applications?

July 31, 2018

Space is not only one of the harshest environments that electronics need to operate in, but it’s also one of the hardest to replicate. Testing and validation of mission critical systems used in space exist for a reason, as success is defined by the continued reliability, autonomous operation and unwavering communication of a space system within its network.

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Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is an owned subsidiary of Indigo Partners. Currently in our 20th year of operations, we employ more than 3,800 aviation professionals and operate more than 350 daily flights from our hub at Denver International Airport. We offer routes to more than 75 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.

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Advancing Cyber Resilience in Aviation: An Industry Analysis

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

Civil aviation is an incredibly safe mode of transport. Year-on-year statistics referenced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual Safety Report demonstrate this. Considering the forecast of double-digit growth over the next 20 years and the new infrastructure needed to manage capacity and services – and as indirectly evidenced by high levels of consumer confidence documented in widely available growth analysis – continued efforts today will clearly be paramount tomorrow to maintain the safety promise.

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Breaking Barriers for Women in Aviation

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Attracting, retaining, and advancing women in aviation is critical to the U.S. aviation industry’s safety, sustainability, proftability, and ability to innovate.

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STANDARDIZING DIGITAL SERVICES IN AEROSPACE

whitePaper | December 15, 2022

Reducing the Burden of Fragmented Systems and Long Certification Cycles

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BFPCA Submission on the Aviation White Paper Terms of Reference

whitePaper | March 9, 2023

Brisbane families and communities are currently subject to severe aircraft noise pollution and suffering from associated health and related impacts from Brisbane Airport’s new flight paths launched in July 2020. Both the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman’s report and the Brisbane Airport PIR Advisory Forum (BAPAF) have independently confirmed that Brisbane communities were consciously misled using flawed noise modelling, deceptive and unprofessional community engagement, and are now being offered inadequate noise abatement.

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A ROADMAP FOR FLIGHT AUTOMATION IN ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

whitePaper | January 31, 2022

Skyroads AG, Munich, Germany is developing, testing and implementing an Automated Airspace Management and Vehicle Guidance System (AAVS). It is abundantly clear that a system which helps guide complex, three-dimensional traffic in congested airspace will be needed soon. Legacy ATC systems are not able to support the urban transport mode. Legislators and regulators are expecting the industry to supply solutions. Skyroads is the first company world-wide to make a comprehensive proposal. Fundamental considerations for this solution are found in our previous White Paper “Air Traffic Control for Urban Air Mobility”. The operational tasks to be solved are widely acknowledged within the current deliberations by the industry and the rulemaking bodies.

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FUTURE OF THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY 2035

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

This report sets out the findings of a study exploring the forces shaping the future of aviation, and looks at the potential implications for the airline industry

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Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is an owned subsidiary of Indigo Partners. Currently in our 20th year of operations, we employ more than 3,800 aviation professionals and operate more than 350 daily flights from our hub at Denver International Airport. We offer routes to more than 75 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.

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