CommercialThaicom Launches Asia-Pacific IFC Service with Nok Air Patee Sarasin Nok Air CEO (center left) with Suphajee Suthumpun, Thaicom CEO (center right). Photo courtesy of Nok Air [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] The first flight to use Thaicom’s new satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity…
CommercialAirbus Zephyr Proves Value For Civil Operations in Middle East [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] The solar-powered Zephyr Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has completed a flight at more than 61,000 feet above the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) approved…
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…
MilitaryMilitary Avionics R&D: Spending Dips But Opportunities Soar Recently, the U.S. military is focusing more avionics Research and Development (R&D) spending on upgrades and fixes than on designing new platforms. This includes emphases on mission avionics, such as sensors, data…
ATM ModernizationSingle European Sky to NextGen: A Harmonized Approach to the Future Global Airspace The Single European Sky (SES) initiative and NextGen are two of the most transformative Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology modernization projects in the history of the global aviation industry. New technology currently…
MilitaryNew Paradigms: 5 Testers Target Changing Markets As planes rise in nations that have never before flown before, choruses of new regional markets have created a collective developmental jolt. Meanwhile, mature markets are witnessing a simultaneous shift in testing…
Embedded AvionicsEn Route: Evolving Navigation Systems The transition to satellite-based navigation has escalated in recent years, reflecting the move toward full implementation of the U.S. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), and other systems like it worldwide. But…
ATM ModernizationFAA Monitors Chicago-Area Airports Following ATC Center Fire ATC Towers at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Following Friday’s fire at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA is managing high…
ATM ModernizationBristol Airport Makes Waves in UK, Introduces Satellite Navigation Air traffic controllers at the Bristol Airport. Photo: NATS (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Bristol Airport has become the first major U.K. airport to introduce RNAV1 Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Standard Terminal Arrival…