Business & GAEmbraer Forecasts 700 New Jets to be Delivered to Latin America by 2033 Embraer jets. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Latin America will take delivery of 700 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next…
CommercialTraffic Up, Delays Down in NATS October Air Traffic Report Inside air traffic control. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] NATS October traffic report details a buoyant increase in air traffic for the month. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) service provider handled 197,313…
ATM ModernizationThales to Provide Satellite Communications for Air China Boeing 737s [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] Air China has selected the Thales TopFlight satellite communications solution for its order of 22 Boeing 737 aircraft, scheduled for delivery between 2015 and 2016. The TopFlight solution offers voice…
MilitaryCurrency Depreciation Drops Elbit Systems Third Quarter Revenues Elbit Systems. Photo: Aeroplans (flickr) [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] Elbit Systems released its third quarter financial report, reflecting a drop in revenue resulting from increased financial expenses. According to a statement released by…
ATM ModernizationSafran and Duncan Aviation Partner to Provide ADS-B Out Solution [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] Safran Engineering Services and Nebraska-based Duncan Aviation are developing an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC), for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out, utilizing the Rockwell Collins…
CommercialRockwell Collins Rapidly Advancing Cockpit Voice Recognition Technology [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] In the future, pilots will be able to use voice recognition technology to perform flight deck tasks and functions that today are only manageable by hand. While cockpit voice…
ATM ModernizationNATS CEO Urges Market-Based Approach to ATM Over Lagging Regulation [Avionics Today 11-12-2014] Addressing transport officials in Rome last week, NATS CEO Richard Deakin urged the European Commission to take a new approach to reforming the fragmented European air traffic network. Richard…
CommercialSafran and AVIC Enter into Turboprop Engine Joint Venture [Avionics Today 11-12-2014] Safran and AVIC signed, through their respective companies Snecma and SAIC, a framework agreement on the creation of a joint venture in China for the production of turboprop engine…
Business & GAUTC to Provide Air Management Systems to AVIC MA700 Model of the MA 700 aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-12-2014] UTC Aerospace Systems signed a letter of intent with AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Company of China to provide air management systems, including…
CommercialAirbus Wins US Approval for A350 [Avionics Today 11-12-2014] Airbus has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the first variant of its latest commercial airliner, the A350-900 XWB. The agency's approval of the newest version of…