Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast

TTTech Aerospace Talks Deterministic Networks in Avionics

In our latest podcast episode, Kurt Doppelbauer, Vice President of Strategic Sales and Business Development for TTTech’s aerospace business (TTTech Aerospace), discusses the company's solutions for networking and computing platforms for onboard systems in the aerospace industry, deterministic networking solutions, safety and security, and future, more autonomous applications.

Honeywell Aerospace VP Talks Aviation Sustainability and Improving Today’s Fleet with Tomorrow’s Technology

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, David Shilliday, Vice President & General Manager of Power Systems, Honeywell Aerospace, joins to discuss the Phoenix, Arizona-based company's vision for getting the most value available related to sustainability advancements with the current in-service global commercial airline fleet.

"The current post-COVID travel spike has reinforced traveler demand.  The aviation industry is pushing for disruptive solutions to improve airline profitability to recover from COVID as well as global initiatives to further technologies that support zero emissions in aviation," according to Honeywell.

Shilliday provides perspective on how the current fleet can be operated more efficiently from air traffic management, flight planning fuel efficiency and sustainable aviation fuel perspectives. 

This episode is sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace.

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Valour’s Craig Foster Talks New Business Aviation IFEC Report

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Craig Foster, co-founder of Valour Consultancy, is the guest to discuss their new report, "The Market for IFEC and CMS Systems on VVIP and Business Aircraft – 2022." 

 The report estimates non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) based systems (excluding those with legacy Iridium satellite phones) accounting for about 14% of the IFC terminal installed base by 2031. 

“Since the last iteration of this report was published in 2020, SpaceX and OneWeb have made huge strides with the former signing up its first business aviation client for Starlink and the latter securing two industry heavyweights as distribution partners in Gogo and Satcom Direct," Foster says. 

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ThinKom VP Talks New In-flight Connectivity Antenna Technologies, Satellite Networks and More

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Greg Otto, who is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for ThinKom, is the guest.

ThinKom's antenna technology is one among the most widely used on commercial airliners to enable in-flight connectivity (IFC). At the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), their ka-band antenna was selected by Safran for the new Airbus Airspace Link HBC line-fit connectivity system, one of several major announcements and IFC initiatives they have been part of this year.

Otto discuses the Safran selection, new IFC antenna capabilities they're developing and IFC-related aviation market trends.  

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Shift5 CGO Talks Cybersecurity and Unleashing Connected Aircraft Innovation Faster

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Shift5 Chief Growth Officer and co-founder Michael Weigand is the guest. 

Shift5 is a cybersecurity company that focuses on protecting transportation and military infrastructure and assets from cyberattacks. The company was co-founded in 2018 by Weigand and Josh Lospinoso, a former US Cyber Army Officer who previously founded RedOwl Analytics, which was acquired by Raytheon/Forcepoint in 2018. 

Weigand is responsible for executing Shift5’s long-term growth objectives. Prior to Shift5, Michael served eight years in the US Army as an Airborne, Ranger qualified, Infantry officer and was selected as one of the first Cyber operations officers.

He discusses some of the challenges faced by companies developing new aircraft electronics software and systems which has typically lagged behind advancements in other markets and industry verticals.  

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How NetForecast Measures In-flight Internet Quality of Experience

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Alan Jones, Chief Technologist for NetForecast, joins the episode to discuss how his company helps airlines generate quality of experience scores for in-flight internet services and applications.

NetForecast is a Virginia-based independent provider of in-depth analysis and reporting on internet performance and user experiences. It was founded in 1999 and has leadership that participated in co-writing the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Connectivity Working Group specification "Evaluating the Passenger Connectivity Experience."

As the company's chief technologist, Jones is responsible for the design and deployment of NetForecast’s QMap network user experience quality monitoring service. He heads research and development for user experience measurement, data collection, and cloud-based aggregation for terrestrial, mobile, and satellite-based internet services.

Jones discusses some of the basic metrics NetForecast uses to measure in-flight internet network service performance, how airlines can produce in-flight connectivity Quality of Experience (QoE) scores, and more. 

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AirFi CEO Talks Wireless In-flight Entertainment and Creating a ’Mall in the Sky’ for Airlines

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Job Heimerikx, CEO and co-founder of AirFi, joins to discuss commercial airline wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity trends. 

AirFi a global supplier of wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity technologies, headquartered in the Netherlands. Their technology is rather unique in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market because of its size and what it can enable for airlines in terms of in-flight movies, ordering meals and payment validation among other applications. 

Some of their airline customers include Sun Country, Eastern Airlines, Corendon Dutch Airlines and Atlantic Airways among others. We discuss the unique size of their wireless IFEC solution, how they've added Iridium connectivity to their technology and why they're still finding that the type of low bandwidth non-streaming connectivity they're providing is still popular with airlines in 2022. 

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OneWeb’s Ben Griffin Explains How LEO Satellites Address Capacity, Throughput Needs for In-flight Internet

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Ben Griffin, Vice President of Mobility Services, OneWeb, joins to discuss how the introduction of their Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite could provide a paradigm shift for in-flight internet service in the near future. 

Last week, Eutelsat and OneWeb reached an agreement combine, bringing together satellite assets in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) for multi-orbit service. Since this interview was conducted on the day of this major announcement, the discussion does not focus on the Eutelsat-OneWeb agreement, however Griffin does provide some initial reaction on how the partnership might benefit their plans for in-flight connectivity (IFC) in the future toward the end of the conversation. 

Griffin does however explain why their LEO constellation a perfect match for IFC service because of the amount of capacity the systems will make available, low latency, and global coverage, including over the polar regions. The OneWeb executive also provides perspective on how the company is evaluating the results of a recent test of their partially completed LEO network conducted on a Boeing 777. 

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OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat Answer LEO In-flight Connectivity Questions at 2022 CAI Summit

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, executives from OneWeb, SpaceX and Telesat discuss the future of Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-powered in-flight connectivity for commercial airlines and business jet operators during an hour-long session at the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit. 

Would LEO satellite networks be capable of providing connectivity to every airborne aircraft in U.S. airspace simultaneously at any given time in the future? Will more airlines be receptive to SpaceX's direct-to-airline LEO IFC equipment and service business model? What type of connection speeds, improvements in latency can LEO provide for connected in-flight passenger sessions? Will LEO satellites provide connectivity to airlines that fly polar routes? 

During this exciting session recorded live during the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit last month, the following executives answer the above listed questions and more:

• Jonathan Hofeller, VP, Starlink Commercial Sales, SpaceX
• Philippe Scherlet, VP, Aviation, Telesat
• Jason Sperry, Market Development Director, Business Aviation, OneWeb 

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Air Canada 787 Pilot Talks Aero HygenX and Autonomous Aircraft Disinfection

On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, JP Floyd, Air Canada 787 Pilot and Senior Director of Compliance and Standards for Aero HygenX, joins to discuss autonomous aircraft disinfection technology.

Aero HygenX, is a Canadian tech start-up founded by pilots and experts in aircraft maintenance. The company has developed an autonomous robot called "Ray" that uses UV-C technology and motion-sensors to self-navigate the aircraft cabin while disinfecting air and surfaces throughout. Several airlines including Avelo, Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia Airways have adopted their robot disinfection technology.

Floyd also provides some perspective on some of the challenges of flying throughout the pandemic over the last two years as well as some of the goals Aero HygenX wants to achieve with its disinfection technology. 

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