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November 27, 2012
LynuxWorks, based in San Jose, Calif., said its LynxOS-178 Version 2.2.2 real-time operating system (RTOS) has been certified for use by Rockwell Collins for use in its Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system. Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion was granted certification this year from Transport Canada (TC) on the Bombardier Vision Flight Deck...November 27, 2012
New regional carrier OLT Express Germany signed a five-year agreement with Lufthansa Systems to deploy the NetLine/Ops ++ IT solution and Lido/RouteManual navigation charts on its fleet of Fokker and Saab jets. Lufthansa said the NetLine/Ops++ solution will...November 26, 2012
Lufthansa Cargo AG (LCAG) has selected the IBS Software iCargo system to manage its air cargo movement across the globe. (Left to right: Mathew M Baby - Vice President & Head of Airline Cargo Services, IBS Group, Sankalp Saxena - President & Head of Aviation Operations Services, IBS Group, V K Mathews - Founder & Executive Chairman, IBS...November 26, 2012
Luxemburg carrier Luxair has signed a seven-year avionics by the hour (ABTH) agreement with Thales to provide spares provisioning and component maintenance services for its fleet of Bombardier Dash8-400 aircraft...November 26, 2012
Airbus Prosky is partnering with air traffic systems provider Atech to develop solutions that will support the future growth of air transportation in Latin America. The recent global market forecast (GMF) released by Airbus predicts air traffic will increase by 5.3 percent per year...November 21, 2012
Thales has opened its fifth Thales Research & Technology Center (TRT) at the Parc du Technologique in Quebec City, its first...November 21, 2012
Satellite operator Telesat signed a long-term contract with Panasonic Avionics to provide additional aeronautical broadband service over Latin America. This agreement represents a pre-launch sale for Telesat’s new Anik G1 satellite and comes on the heels of the contract Panasonic signed for Telstar 11N...November 21, 2012
Nav Canada signed an agreement finalizing the terms of its participation in Aireon, a joint venture with Iridium Communications announced in June. The joint venture will be putting automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receivers on Iridium's next-generation satellite constellation, aimed at bringing global, real-time aircraft surveillance for air navigation service providers (ANSP). The new...November 21, 2012
General Dynamics completed the final delivery and operational validation of its Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor (MVASP) — an airborne underwater detection system — to the Canadian Department of National...November 21, 2012
Qatar Airways’ first flight with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner featured inflight Wi-Fi Internet and...November 21, 2012
Airbus ProSky has teamed with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to support the modernization of the air transportation system in Singapore and throughout the Asia Pacific region. The partnership resulted from a series of joint technical...November 20, 2012
Northrop Grumman selected Garmin to supply the avionics suite for the new Firebird, an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Firebird is equipped with a tailored version of Garmin’s touchscreen-controlled integrated flight deck system. “Commercial avionics are an increasingly compelling option for government and military...November 20, 2012
ITT Exelis said it successfully completed electromagnetic compatibility testing of its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) at Edwards Air Force...November 20, 2012
Piper Aircraft is incorporating the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seminole and single-engine Piper Archer aircraft models available in 2013. Launch customer for the new Garmin G1000-equipped Pipers is the Florida Institute of Technology. The Florida Institute of Technology’s College of Aeronautics will...November 20, 2012
Saab Sensis has been selected as the air traffic control Decision Support Tool (DST) developer subject matter expert (SME) for the NextGen Institute’s Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) research. The NextGen Institute selected Saab Sensis to provide the DST developer perspective on developing the procedures and tools...November 15, 2012
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy said Thursday they completed its first shore-based trials of a new wireless, handheld device called a Control Display Unit (CDU) on the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. Northrop Grumman said the tests are a "critical step" toward demonstrating that the UAS can be maneuvered safely and wirelessly on the crowded deck of an aircraft...November 15, 2012
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon said Thursday they have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft. Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) -- based on the Airport Surveillance Radar Model-11 (ASR-11) and the repurposed Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) air traffic...November 15, 2012
Thales on Thursday said it will pay an undisclosed sum to acquire Sysgo AG, the German supplier of operating system products, middleware, and software services for the real-time and embedded market. Thales said the acquisition will strengthen its leadership in embedded computing solutions for mission-critical applications. At the same time, it will bring Sysgo access to the market for Thales solutions...November 15, 2012
Boeing is developing a simulation technology that places pilots at odds against real aircraft and computer-generated enemy threats simultaneously. The technology is being developed under a $6.3 million, three-year contract with the U.S. Air Force Research laboratory for the U.S. Air Force F-15E and...November 15, 2012
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo has launched its next generation ATG-4 network on Delta Air Lines, US Airways and Virgin America aircraft. ATG-4 delivers a peak speed of 9.8Mbps, tripling the peak speed of the previous air-to-ground network, and features the...
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