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Monday, February 8, 2010
More Funds for NextGen
President Obama has requested higher funds for the Federal Aviation Administration and its Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), reflecting an emphasis on improving the air traffic control infrastructure. The Department of Transportation said the increased funding for NextGen will begin to... [read more]
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Safety Issues at TRACON NATCA says the number of fully trained and certified air traffic controllers at Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) has plummeted 26 percent in the last six years jeopardizing safety there. In 2004, SoCal...
February 8, 2010 N/A
FAA Responds To RTCA Report
FAA has responded to recommendations of the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force with a 28-page document outlining steps it will take for each of the task force’s top-tier operational proposals. FAA’s issued its response in lieu of the...
February 4, 2010 N/A
Growth Opportunity in Avionics Upgrades
Avionics upgrades represent a promising area of opportunity in 2010, according to sources in the industry. Clayton Jones, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Rockwell Collins, stated in a first quarter earnings call last week that he sees...
February 3, 2010 N/A
Pago Pago Int’l Installs AWOS
All Weather, Inc. (AWI) has been selected to supply the Pago Pago International Airport with an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS). The AWOS, developed by AWI, is an unmanned system that provides up-to-the-minute weather data to airport personnel...
February 1, 2010 Avionics
Industry Scan
Honeywell NGFMS Debuts in Business Aviation, Air Transport Avionics manufacturer Honeywell will mark a milestone in flight management system (FMS) development when the Boeing 747-8 makes its maiden flight this year. The next generation Boeing freighter and...
February 1, 2010 Avionics
People
Northrop Grumman Appointments Northrop Grumman announced three leadership appointments in relation to a realignment of several program divisions within its Electronic Systems sector. Gloria A. Flach was appointed vice president and general manager, Targeting...
February 1, 2010 Avionics
Calendar
February 2-7 Singapore Airshow, Changi Exhibition Centre. Visit www.singaporeairshow.com. 20-23 Heli-Expo 2010, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. March 8-12...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Air Safety Assured in Haiti
Relief efforts in Haiti have been supported by the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), providing both intelligence assets and the infrastructure required to safely operate supply-laden cargo aircraft into Port-au-Prince International...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Flight in 2020
The Aero Club of Washington's January luncheon featured FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt who discussed the challenges facing the Obama Administration regarding aviation safety and his vision for the future of flight. Here are excerpts from his speech. A couple...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Kudos for Multiscan Hazard Detection System
The Rockwell Collins Multiscan Hazard Detection System has received the 2010 Aviation Technology Achievement Award. The award, which is sponsored by Air Transport World magazine, highlights the vital role the system plays in improving the safety of flight...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Thales Awarded ADS-B/WAM System Contract
Thales UK has been awarded a contract to supply a Wide-Area Multilateration (WAM) system to the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS). This is to be a trial system to allow the NATS research & development group to investigate the operational...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Future ATM Takes Flight
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) says ATLANTIDA, a consortium for the development and demonstration of air traffic management (ATM) technologies, has selected the RTI Data Distribution Service for use in its unmanned air system (UAS) platforms. RTI Data...
February 1, 2010 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Bad Weather Reduces HEMS Operations Based on preliminary 2009 fourth quarter results, total community-based patient transports were 9,015. Patients transported for community bases in operation greater than one year decreased 799 transports, or 9%, while...
January 29, 2010 Avionics
Thales Awarded ADS-B/WAM System Contract
Thales U.K. was awarded a contract to supply a Wide-Area Multilateration (WAM) system to the U.K.'s National Air Traffic Services (NATS). The company said this is to be a trial system to allow NATS Research & Development to investigate the operational...
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