Business & GAAIM Unveils 'Revolutionary' Avionics Maintenance Tool German avionics manufacturer AIM has introduced a new smart tool set for avionics maintenance engineers handling ARINC429 testing. Photo, courtesy of AIM. The new solution is structured around AIM's ANET429-x…
Business & GAFAA Issues Approvals to Sandel Avionics’ HeliTAWS Sandel Avionics has received FAA approval for its first HeliTAWS Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificates for Part 27 and Part 29 helicopters. Photo, courtesy of Sandel Avionics. …
ATM ModernizationGarmin Unveils King Air 200, 350 NextGen Upgrades Garmin has introduced a series of avionics upgrades for G1000-equipped King Air 200 and 300 series aircraft aimed at brining pilots and operators into compliance with future U.S. airspace requirements. …
ATM ModernizationSingapore Taps NATS CEO for ATM Improvement U.K.'s Air Traffic services company NATS' Chief Executive Richard Deakin has joined the governing council of the Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI) in Singapore. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore…
ATM ModernizationEmerging Markets Mean Huge Opportunity As I write this editor’s note, the Singapore Airshow is in full swing and Boeing has predicted yet another gargantuan developing market for Asia, estimating a need for 12,820 new airplanes in…
ATM ModernizationRegional Scan: Europe Sagem to Develop Sperwer Drones for French Army Sperwer tactical drone system. Courtesy of Sagem Sagem has been awarded a contract to develop five additional Sperwer tactical drones to be deployed by…
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…