ATM ModernizationGlobal Air Traffic on The Rise Early in 2014 Global airlines started 2014 with a combined 4.5 percent increase in global air freight traffic and 7.8 percent increase in international passenger demand for January compared to the same period a year…
ATM ModernizationAerocivil, ProSky Improve One of ‘Fastest Growing’ ATM Markets Aerocivil Colombia and Airbus ProSky's Metron Aviation announced a new agreement to deploy the "Metron Harmony" Air Traffic Flow Management (AFTM) system to improve Air Traffic Management (ATM) in Colombia's airspace. …
CommercialVirgin America Adds New Flight Deck Alerting System Virgin America is adding the eeCrewConnect Crew Member notifications platform from 2e Systems, following a new agreement from the two companies. The system provides flight deck notifications to the flight crew…
CommercialUK Approves Thales Watchkeeper The Thales-developed Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been issued a Release to Service by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. Thales Watchkeeper UAS. Photo, courtesy of Richard Seymour. According…
Business & GABendixKing KLR Receives FAA Approval [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] Honeywell's BendexKing has received a letter of approval from the FAA for its KLR Lift Reserve Angle of Attack (AoA) indicator for installation in certified General Aviation…
CommercialViaSat, EL AL Sign Connectivity Agreement [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] Israeli airline EL AL will be the European launch customer for ViaSat's Exede in-flight connectivity service. The two companies are currently working toward certification and installation…
ATM ModernizationBudget Proposal Cuts NextGen, Delays Certifications [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] President Barack Obama's 2015 proposed budget received criticism from the aviation community, as the proposal would cut funding for NextGen, delays aircraft and avionics certifications, and impose…
Embedded AvionicsCurtiss Wright Unveils First Rugged XMC Single Board Computer [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] Curtiss Wright has introduced its first rugged XMC single board computer, XMC-109, designed to increase processing applications with a low energy footprint. XMC-109. Photo, courtesy of…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing's MSA Demonstrator Proves Airworthy [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] The Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator completed its first flight, proving airworthiness. MSA flight test aircraft. Photo, courtesy of Boeing. Field Aviation, a Canadian…
CommercialIntertrade Expands in London [Avionics Today March 4, 2014] Rockwell Collins subsidiary Intertrade is expanding with a new distribution center at London Heathrow Airport. Operated by SDV Logistics, the facility will initially house Next Generation…