ATM ModernizationIndonesian Transport Minister Sites Rapid Ascent as Possible Cause of QZ8501 Crash AirAsia Flight QZ8501 flight path. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 01-20-2015] Indonesia’s transport minister, Ignasius Jonan, stated that AirAsia flight QZ8501 climbed at an abnormally fast rate before disappearing from radar, AP…
CommercialGEE Brings Satellite Connectivity to New 737s [Avionics Today 01-20-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment's (GEE) Ku-band satellite connectivity system provisions will now be offerable on new Boeing 737 airplanes — the most popular commercial aircraft offering. The two companies are…
CommercialEasyJet, Partners Developing UAS Aircraft Inspection Technology [Avionics Today 01-21-2015] Airlines may soon have the ability to start performing aircraft recovery and inspection checks with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). EasyJet is currently working with several partners to make this…
Business & GABombardier Suspends Learjet 85 Program Indefinitely [Avionics Today 01-16-2014] Bombardier has announced it will immediately halt work on its Learjet 85 aircraft program due to what they site is a lack of market demand for the midsize business…
ATM ModernizationNetJets Europe to Lead Augmented Approaches to Land Project [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] NetJets Europe is leading the efforts of a 15-company, eight-country alliance uniting to validate the ability of augmented vision and satellite-based navigation technologies to improve access into a range…
ATM ModernizationUK Airports Drop in Flight Punctuality, CAA Reports [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Flight punctuality at United Kingdom airports fell in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013, according to the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). On-time…
ATM ModernizationMedia and Virginia Tech Team Up to Bring UAS to the Newsroom [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] A coalition of 10 news media companies have partnered with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to test small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to gather news. Virginia…
ATM ModernizationUAS Consultancy Group Looks to Educate Cadets, Alter Perceptions UAViate and members. Photo: UAViate [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] UAViate, a British-owned Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) consultancy group, is lobbying to change public perceptions on UAS with the launch of a new academy…
CommercialAir Europa Orders $3.6 Million in Dreamliners Air Europa Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Air Europa has announced an order for 14 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices — the largest ever…
MilitaryATAC Deploys Warfighters to Jacksonville for US Military Training ATAC Aircraft. Photo: ATAC [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been tasked to deploy to Jacksonville, Fla. with 10 fighter aircraft to support U.S. military training. The fighter aircraft…