ATM Modernization

ERA WAM System Operational in Namibia

ERA said Tuesday its Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system deployed across Namibia achieved operational status. The WAM system received ICAO certification as safe and capable of supporting aircraft separations as low as 10…

ATM Modernization

Saab Sensis WAM System Operational in Australia

Saab Sensis achieved operational certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia for its deployment of Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) and Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM) at Sydney Airport, Australia. The WAM…

Commercial

Scandinavian Airlines to Launch Onboard Web, GSM Services

Scandinavian Airlines will offer wireless Internet and GSM services using Panasonic Avionics' Global Communications Suite, the companies announced Friday. The service, SASWiFi, will allow passengers to surf the Internet and use their GSM phones.…

Business & GA

CMC EVS Sensor Awarded Transport Canada OK

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) received Type Certification from Transport Canada for its third-generation SureSight Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor, known as the CMA-2700. The CMA-2700 features digital image processing, including dynamic non-uniformity…

Commercial

Qantas to Begin In-Flight Connectivity Trial

Qantas will begin an in-flight connectivity trial on selected A380 aircraft starting in February next year, using service from OnAir. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Qantas will deploy internet capability on six…

Business & GA

AIA: Economy, Defense Cuts to Hit Aerospace

AIA President Marion Blakey Despite a sluggish overall economy and major cuts looming in the defense sector, the U.S. aerospace industry saw its eighth straight year of growth in 2011, with annual sales…

ATM Modernization

Report: More Evidence of GPS Interference

A government technical group said Wednesday LightSquared’s wireless broadband network caused harmful interference to “the majority” of general purpose GPS receivers in tests, and analysis from FAA found the service interfered with terrain…

ATM Modernization

ARINC Completes OC-135B GATM Installations

ARINC Engineering Services, completed the installation of new navigation systems and advanced communications equipment on the nation’s two OC-135B “Open Skies” observation aircraft, under a contract from Rockwell Collins. ARINC said it…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing Completes Flight Tests on B-2 CONECT

Boeing on Monday said it has completed flight testing needed for the B-52 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) program to receive low rate initial production (LRIP) authorization from the U.S. Air Force.…

Business & GA

Garmin GTN 650, 750 Get EASA Approval

Garmin received EASA validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics. With this validation, these avionics are certified and approved for installation…