Embedded Avionics DARPA Begins Flight Testing Persistent Close Air Support Program [Avionics Today 11-06-2014] Raytheon has begun the flight-testing phase of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program. The 18-month, $25.5 million program is designed to improve…
Commercial Vistara, Airbus Sign FHS-TSP Agreement [Avionics Today 11-06-2014] Vistara, a newly launched joint venture airline between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons based in New Delhi, has signed a long term Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP)…
ATM Modernization STARS Coming to 90 ATC Facilities Through 2018 [Avionics Today 11-6-2014] The benefits of the FAA's close collaboration with the aviation industry and unions on NextGen implementation is starting to become more evident; especially the agency's close work with the…
Business & GA Man vs. Machine: CAA Looks to Mitigate Human Error and Over-Reliance on Automation CAA released a series of training videos for pilots in order to mitigate human error in flight. Photo: CAA [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched an initiative…
Business & GA Lamda Guard’s metaAir Keeps Lasers Out of the Cockpit A demonstration of the metaAir technology by Lamda Guard. Photo: Lamda Guard [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] Lamda Guard is helping tamp down laser interference in the cockpit with its metaAIR solution. The solution…
Commercial F&E Aircraft Maintenance to Provide MRO on Japanese Aircraft Photo: FEAM [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM), a Miami-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company received approval from the Japan Civil Aeronautics Bureau (JCAB) to perform line maintenance and return…
Commercial Verizon and JetBlue Expand Contract JetBlue aircraft in flight. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] Verizon Enterprise Solutions signed a five-year agreement with JetBlue, which expands an existing agreement, signed in 2009, in terms of offers served. Verizon's…
Business & GA FAA Issues Final Rule on Aircraft Icing Standards Icing on a plane. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] The FAA has issued a final rule that broadens the coverage of its icing certification standards. The updated standards require U.S. manufacturers to show…