ATM ModernizationHarris, FAA Making ‘Significant’ DataComm Progress Five major U.S. carriers, including United Airlines, have agreed to equip aircraft over the next six years with digital avionics that enable data communications between pilots and air traffic controllers, a significant…
CommercialFAA Expands In-Flight Use of Personal Electronic Devices Airline passengers are now allowed to use personal electronic devices (PEDs) throughout all phases of flight, the FAA said Thursday. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta made the announcement based on recommendations from…
Business & GAFAA Certification Process Unable to Keep Pace With NextGen The FAA's ability to certify new technologies and aircraft components needs to be greatly improved if the agency wants to support growing demand for certifying NextGen technologies and procedures, according to the…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Grumman to Upgrade E-8C Avionics Northrop Grumman has received a $43 million contract to upgrade the avionics of the U.S. Air Force fleet of E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint Stars). [E-8C Joint…
Business & GACAE Adds Fourth Dassault Falcon 7X Simulator CAE is adding a fourth Dassault Falcon 7X full-flight simulator (FFS) to its global training network, the Canadian manufacturer said Tuesday. The fourth simulator will be ready for training in 2015…
CommercialJapan Airlines Selects Gogo In-Flight Connectivity Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a new contract with Gogo to provide its satellite-based in-flight connectivity service across its commercial fleet of 77 aircraft. Gogo’s Ku-satellite in-flight connectivity service is scheduled to…
ATM ModernizationFAA Issued 'A Thousand Stop-Work Orders' on NextGen During Shutdown FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Thursday outlined the impact of the the recent 16-day federal government shutdown on his agency's overhaul of the nation's air traffic management system and also called for…
Business & GANextant, TMC Sign Agreement for Hawker 400XP Conversions Nextant Aerospace, maker of the Nextant 400XTi remanufactured business jet, signed a $202.5 million agreement with charter company Travel Management Company (TMC) for the conversion of its entire Hawker 400XP fleet. The…
Business & GANBAA 2013: Touchscreen Cockpit Systems and Next Generation Business Aircraft Future business aircraft cockpits are likely to feature touchscreen enabled primary flight displays and eventually fully integrated touchscreen flight decks, according to avionics manufacturers exhibiting at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)…
CommercialEL AL Airlines Selects BoardConnect IFE System EL AL Israel Airlines has selected the wireless in-flight entertainment system BoardConnect from Lufthansa Systems for 10 Boeing 737s and 2 Boeing 767s, the companies said Wednesday. Using their laptops, tablet PCs…