ATM ModernizationNextGen Implementation Prompts Congressional Review [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Lawmakers are calling for a review of the FAA's structure following a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding Air Traffic Controller (ATC)…
ATM ModernizationSevere Weather Grounds Flights Following Chicago ATC Center Fire Photo: John McGarvey (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Following a fire set by an FAA contractor in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA…
Business & GAPratt & Whitney Signs $16 Billion in Long Term Supplier Agreements [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] At its semi-annual Partner and Supplier Forum, Pratt & Whitney announced it has signed an additional $6 billion in long-term agreements since May. In total, the company announced it…
CommercialAirbus readies A350 XWB for launch customer Qatar Airways Qatar Airways A350 XWB. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Airbus reports that the first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progressing steadily towards delivery, which is scheduled before the year’s end. The…
CommercialHP Flight Operations Suite to Integrate Jeppesen’s JetPlan for Flight Planning Front sign of HP Corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Photo: HP [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] HP has reached an agreement with Jeppesen to integrate the Jeppesen JetPlan flight planning engine into the…
CommercialBigger in Texas: DFW Launches Superjumbo A380 Daily Service To Dubai The first class lounge of the A380. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has commenced Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo daily service to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Emirates,…
CommercialAir China Receives First Boeing 747-8 China’s first Boeing 747-8. Photo: PRNewswire [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] Boeing has delivered China’s first new-generation Boeing jetliner, the 747-8, to Air China. In a statement released by Air China, the carrier stated…
CommercialPeruvian Airlines Joins Sabre Travel Marketplace, Hopes to Drive Expansion Peruvian airlines flight. Photo: Christian Volpati via Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] Peruvian Airlines has become the latest Latin American customer to join the Sabre travel marketplace, a travel e-commerce platform — best…
Business & GAThales and Bharat Electronics form Joint Venture in India [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Thales announce that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs — a segment of the Government of India — has approved the incorporation of their joint venture company,…
Editor's NotePressure Mounts as Air Traffic Increases It seems every time I research a story, one of the main themes is how air traffic will increase significantly over the next few years in all regions. While the world has…