http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 1:49:40 EDT Airbus ProSky has a new agreement with Latin American airline group Avianca and TACA to implement Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures at airports in Central and South America.    The partnership will begin by implementing... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/Airbus-to-Support-PBN-Deployment-in-Central-South-America_79226.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT FAA will not close the 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers that were scheduled for closure in June due the sequester, according to a statement issued by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Friday.    The agency will keep funding the towers through the end of fiscal year 2013, after the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/FAA-Reverses-Decision-on-Closing-149-ATC-Towers_79224.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Nav Canada has a new agreement with Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary Jeppesen to bring area navigation (RNAV) and required navigation performance (RNP) instrument flight procedures to the Canadian airspace.    Working with... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/NAV-Canada-Looks-to-Modernize-Canadian-Airspace_79197.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT L-3 Platform Integration has selected Rockwell Collins as the avionics solution provider for a communication, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) avionics upgrade for the U.S. Air Force EC-130H. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. The EC-130H CNS/ATM program calls for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/Rockwell-Collins-Selected-for-EC-130H-Avionics-Upgrades_79185.html Tue, 7 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Global air passenger traffic grew by nearly 6 percent in March compared to a year earlier, driven by strong demand growth in emerging markets, according to a report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).    IATA Director General Tony Tyler said Latin America, the Middle East and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/Passenger-Air-Traffic-Grows-Driven-by-Emerging-Markets_79126.html Thu, 2 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Few electronics design areas benefit as much from the use of inductive components as the avionics industry, yet many people feel uncomfortable using these parts, or fail to see their true value. Everyone is familiar with the inductors used in a radio’s tuned RX and TX circuits, but inductive parts have... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/System-Design-Value-of-Inductive-Parts-in-Avionics-Design_79110.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Connectors Positronic Industries, based in Springfield, Mo., added an 8.20mm low-profile version to the Scorpion power/signal connector series. In the low-profile version, the module options include size 12 contacts, size 20 contacts, size 22 contacts and blanks/spacers. Contacts are rated up to 55 amps for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/New-Products_79111.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Mark Ordung Pro Star Aviation, based in Londonderry, N.H., promoted Mark Ordung to avionics technical sales. In his new role, Ordung’s responsibilities will include technical support and quoting all aspects of avionics installations. Ordung started his career at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/People_79112.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) released its first ever avionics market report at its annual conference in March, revealing total avionics sales of nearly $6.3 billion in 2012 for the general aviation industry. AEA said the $6.3 billion figure represents sales data from 19 avionics manufacturers... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/Industry-Scan_79113.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Congress passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act, a bill that gives FAA authority to use surplus Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds and other funds to end sequestration-related furloughs of its 47,000 employees. The bill now heads to the White House, where President Barack Obama is expected to sign it... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/air-traffic-control/Congress-Passes-Bill-to-End-FAA-Furloughs_79087.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT