Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter in 2018, Mark was a reporter and data analyst for Air Transport World.
Avionics and inflight systems company Thales will partner with the UK-based Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) on a jointly funded £20 million ($25 million) research project to explore next generation aircraft communications technology, Thales said Nov. 7.
Airbus reported firm orders* for a total of 19 commercial aircraft in October, valued at approximately $2 billion at list prices, from three undisclosed customers.
Global air passenger traffic increased 7% year-over-year (YOY) in September—its strongest monthly rise since February—according to IATA’s September Air Passenger Market Analysis.