ATM Modernization

Georgia ANSP Signs Follow-on Contracts with Comsoft

[Avionics Today 09-22-2014] Sakaeronavigatsia, Georgia’s national Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), has signed two subsequent contracts with German Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems provider Comsoft with the goal to improve Georgia’s air…

ATM Modernization

Thales to Provide NATS with ATC Safety Net Server

[Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Thales will supply NATS, the U.K.'s main air navigation service provider, with their new Safety Nets Server. The technology will be integrated into a fully virtualized environment and is set to…

Commercial

Asia Pacific Leads Projected Demand for Pilots, Technicians

Asia Pacific leads projected demand for pilots and technicians. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Boeing projects the Asia Pacific region’s demand for new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next…

ATM Modernization

Northrop Grumman Introduces Sapphire for ATC Communications

Sapphire for ATC Communications. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, Northrop Grumman’s U.K.-based air traffic management subsidiary, announced the introduction of a new line-up of Air Traffic…

Commercial

Navy’s Triton UAS Completes Cross-Country Test Flight

[Avionics Today 09-19-2014] The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland this week after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer…

ATM Modernization

Much Remains to be Seen: The Future of NextGen

Michael Whitaker, deputy administrator and chief NextGen officer at the FAA. Photo: ATCA [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] There’s a long road ahead, but nothing will get in their way. That was the sentiment…

Commercial

Gogo Brings 2Ku IFC to Virgin Atlantic

Gogo 2Ku dual antennas. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 09-18-2014] Following swiftly on the heels of Gogo’s recent announcement to provide In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to Vietnam Airlines, the connectivity company announced it will…