Editor's Note Perfect Scenarios: Airlines Discuss Their Cockpit Plans Although Delta Air Lines has hit the final phases of going paperless with Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) on a Microsoft Surface 2 tablet, the company does not see many upgrades mandated as…
ATM Modernization Alaska Airlines Saving Fuel Through NextGen Procedures [Avionics Today June 27, 2014] Alaska Airlines is starting to realize the fuel saving benefits of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in Seattle, according to testimony from the carrier's vice…
Business & GA Tianjin Airlines Adds New Flight Monitoring Capability [Avionics Today June 27, 2014] Chinese carrier Tianjin Airlines is adding a new web-based flight monitoring capability across its fleet of E-Jets, Embraer's Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis - Prognosis (AHEAD-PRO). Tianjin…
ATM Modernization Could 4D Help De-Congest the New York Airspace? [Avionics Today June 26, 2014] Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and aerospace and defense company Saab have a new agreement in place to research the use of 4-D trajectory…
Commercial L&T, Thales Form Joint Venture [Avionics Today June 26, 2014] L&T Technology Services has acquired a 74 percent stake of Thales Software India, the Indian subsidiary of French aerospace and defense company Thales. Under the new joint venture,…
Business & GA Pro Line IDS Gains Hawker 800 Certification [Avionics Today June 26, 2014] The Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) has been certified by the FAA for upgrading on Pro Line II-equipped Hawker 800 business jets. Retrofitting…
Business & GA Beechcraft Bonanza ‘Around the World’ Flight Outfitted with Star-ISMS Lite [Avionics Today June 25, 2014] A father-son pilot team attempting to fly a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza around the world in 30 days is using some innovative avionics for flight tracking purposes. The…
Embedded Avionics BAE Systems Begins Korean F-16s Avionics Upgrade Program in US [Avionics Today June 25, 2014] The Republic of Korea Air Force's fleet of F-16 fighter jets has begun an avionics upgrade program in Fort Worth, Texas where BAE Systems will be equipping the…