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The official podcast of the annual Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, featuring interviews with influencers across the global aviation technology ecosystem, focusing on digital transformation, connectivity and aviation market intelligence.
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Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Michael Weigand is the chief growth officer of Shift5 Inc., a startup firm providing cybersecurity services across commercial and military segments of aviation, rail and other forms of transportation.
Weigand is a former U.S. Army cyber officer who co-founded Shift5 in 2019. During his live presentation given at the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, Weigand gives an in-depth technical overview of how connected aircraft systems work, why they’re vulnerable how airlines can develop an Aircraft Network Security Program.
The FAA first established its Aircraft Network Security Program in 2015 as an Advisory Circular for airlines that operate aircraft featuring connectivity. Weigand goes well beyond explaining how airlines can develop an ANSP into giving a detailed explanation as to how specific aircraft computers and data bus networks function, and why he believes there is no such thing as an “un-connected” aircraft for airlines anymore even with those that do not specifically feature passenger-facing connectivity onboard.
Below is an interesting observation given by Weigand during the presentation:
“I want to suggest that the industry not focus on the infotainment and passenger connectivity systems as the primary cyber threat to the aircraft. Candidly, from a security professional’s perspective I don’t care that the passengers don’t have Wi-Fi, because that system was degraded by a malicious actor. We care about flight safety first and foremost, it’s really the flight deck, it’s the green side of the aircraft that the conversation needs to be focused on, and I think previous security research done initially by the hacking and academia community has kind of mislead the industry to talk about what’s going on in the cabin and not in the flight deck.”
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Brad Grady, Research Director for Northern Sky Research, an Analysis Mason Company, discusses all the latest technologies, trending topics and gives an overall market outlook for satellite-powered in-flight connectivity.
This episode features a recording of Grady's live presentation given on Day 2 of the 2022 Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit. He covers a range of different topics from the potential of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks to disrupt the IFC market to airline business models, the impact of the increase in business jet operations and more.
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Jon Merritt, VSL Flight Deck and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Applications, Collins Aerospace, joins to explain how the use of EFBs are evolving for airline pilots.
On June 1, Collins launched its new FlightHub Electronic Flight Folder with access to new fuel savings application. Merritt, who is the former director of flight operations technology for United Airlines, discusses the importance of establishing a strategy when it comes to the adoption and operation of new EFB apps.
This episode is sponsored by Collins Aerospace.
Download the Collins Aerospace Flight Hub Data Sheet by clicking here.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we're joined by two guests, including Ivy McIver, a pilot and director of the SR Product Line at Cirrus Aircraft and the company's director of business development, Seneca Giese.
Two years ago, Cirrus Aircraft released its new Cirrus IQ app, giving SR20, SR22, and SR22T pilots and maintainers the ability to remotely check the status and performance of systems and components on their aircraft. McIver and Giese explain how Cirrus IQ works and what new features they're developing and adding to it.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
When Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA)—the Boston-based FAA Part 135 charter operator—first launched its new Toronto-based Connect Airlines last year, the company’s CEO described his observation of the pandemic as driving airlines to become “lean, agile and digital-first.”
On this episode, Connect Airlines Chief Operating Officer Dave Marcontell provides a status update on how the Q400 operator is preparing to launch passenger-carrying operations.
The COO also discusses how they’re continuing that commitment to becoming digital-first by investing in a new QR code-based asset records management system, his vision for becoming a paperless operation and whether they will feature in-flight Wi-Fi on their fleet of Q400s.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Daniel Welch, senior consultant for Valour Consultancy, joins to discuss in-flight connectivity (IFC) business models for airlines, installation trends, the recent Starlink agreements and more.
In January, Welch published a blog post showing that in the fourth quarter of 2021, the global IFC installed base increased for the second consecutive quarter, driven by installation activity in North America. He provides some updates IFC installation and service activity for airlines, regional trends and some insight on the recent Starlink agreements established by SpaceX with Hawaiian Airlines and JSX.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new regional director for U.S. operations of Ethiopian Airlines, Samson Arega.
After a three-year stint as the country manager of Ethiopian Airlines’ Canadian office, Arega transitioned to his new position as the leader of U.S. operations for Ethiopian earlier this year. Arega provides some perspective on how Ethiopian’s air cargo operations continue to grow, how the airline never fired any of its employees throughout the entirety of the pandemic and some perspective on the airline’s in-flight Wi-Fi and other new technologies it is using.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new managing director of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA) Nina Schulz, and IAMA’s Alliance Manager Annelouise van Dijke to discuss some of the organization’s latest progress advancing their goal of making independently provided aircraft maintenance more competitive against offerings provided by OEMs.
IAMA was first launched in 2019, and has grown its membership and subscribers to include Collins Aerospace, CarlisleIT, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Engineering and Lufthansa Technik among others. The organization has been striving to improve the aftermarket supplemental type certification process for airlines and lessors since its inception. Schulz provides some progress updates after the first IAMA member completed the first IAMA audit process, an outlook for 2022 and some thoughts on how the process for acquiring, modifying and operating in-flight connectivity on aircraft continues to evolve.
IAMA is hosting its next Virtual Think Tank (IVTT) on March 16, at 3 PM CET.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, PLAY CEO Birgir Jónsson explains how his team plans to use a no-frills approach to operating a growing fleet of A321neo family aircraft, and whether he would ever consider adding in-flight connectivity (IFC) to the all-economy cabins.
Jónsson and a team of fellow former colleagues of Wow Air, the Icelandic low-cost carrier that ceased operations, first established PLAY in 2019. According to Jónsson, several of PLAY’s current executives were working on a new operational structure and air operator’s certificate (AOC) right before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic with the support of some investors they were able to secure.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST UPDATES ABOUT OUR 2022 CONNECTED AVIATION INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT, HAPPENING LIVE IN-PERSON, JUNE 1-3, 2022: https://www.gcasummit.com/
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy, at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Jason Bialek, Honeywell Anthem Product Line Director and Jed Johnson, a Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 pilot to discuss Honeywell’s new cloud-native Anthem flight deck.
Honeywell first launched its new cloud-native Anthem flight deck during an unveiling ceremony in October. Lilium, the Munich-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer, has announced Anthem as the cockpit system for its 7-Seater Lilium Jet. Separately, Bristol, U.K.-based Vertical Aerospace will also use Anthem as the cockpit system for their VA-1X all-electric air taxi.
Bialek and Johnson provide an overview of how this new all-touchscreen connected flight deck could transform the way pilots fly while giving some insight on their current stage of development for Anthem in 2022.
This episode is sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace.