Business & GAJeppesen Expands FliteDeck VFR Coverage [Avionics Today March 11, 2014] Jeppesen is adding new European coverage areas for its Mobile FliteDeck aviation iPad application, according to a new announcement from the Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary. Software…
Embedded AvionicsL-3 Acquires Data Tactics Corp. [Avionics Today March 11, 2014] L-3 has acquired Data Tactics Corp., in a move to expand its national security solutions business. With the acquisition the company has been renamed L-3 Data…
ATM ModernizationGagan Brings Avionics Upgrades to India Operators in India will need to upgrade their aircraft's avionics systems this year to match the country's overhaul of its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, a transportation official said during an Associated…
Business & GAInteprod to Design SRS Display Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has a new agreement with Inteprod to design the cockpit display for its Smart Recovery System (SRS-1), which the two companies will unveil at the Aircraft Electronics Association…
CommercialFAA Appeals Unmanned Systems Decision The FAA is appealing a judge's ruling that the agency does not have regulatory authority of the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The agency is appealing Huerta v. Pirker,…
ATM ModernizationExelis Deploys Symphony in Boston Exelis has renewed its contract with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to provide its Symphony suite of integrated applications to Boston Logan International Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport. Symphony…
ATM ModernizationRegional Scan: Latin America Airbus A350 XWB Completes High Altitude Testing in Bolivia The A350 XWB development aircraft, MSN3, is in Bolivia where it will perform a series of tests at the high altitude airfields of…
ATM ModernizationRegional Scan: Middle East & Africa Gulf Air Promotes Middle East Hub at Bahrain Airshow Gulf Air Airbus A330-300. Courtesy of Airbus. Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air signed a number of fleet maintenance and improvement agreements, totaling $150…
Business & GARegional Scan: North America Raytheon Names Kennedy New CEO Thomas Kennedy. Courtesy of Raytheon Raytheon has named Thomas Kennedy as its new CEO, to follow William Swanson who steps down from the post March 31, 2014.…
ATM ModernizationRegional Scan: Asia-Pacific New Zealand Air Force Selects Beechcraft T-6C Trainers Beechcraft T-6 Trainer. Courtesy of Beechcraft. The Royal New Zealand Air Force has issued a new contract to Beechcraft to provide its T-6C Texan…