ATM Modernization

European Commission Moves CPDLC Mandate to 2020

[Avionics Today 02-27-2015] The European Commission (EC) has decided to delay its mandate for operators to equip their aircraft with Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) until February 2020. Technical issues related to…

ATM Modernization

Garmin Announces Helicopter-Specific ADS-B Solution

Garmin G600 and GTN 750 avionics. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 02-27-2015] Garmin has announced the helicopter-specific GDL 84H and GDL 88H Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data link solution. The systems meet…

Commercial

JAL Expands IFC Across the Board

JAL passenger using Wi-Fi in flight on a smartphone. Photo: JAL [Avionics Today 02-27-2015] Japan Airlines (JAL) is expanding its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on both international and domestic routes. Beginning March…

Commercial

PrecisionHawk, Agri-Trend Form UAS Data Mapping Partnership

[Avionics Today 02-26-2015] Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and remote sensing provider PrecisionHawk has formed a new partnership with Canadian agricultural coaching organization Agri-Trend. Under the new partnership, PrecisionHawk's data collection, sensing and…

Business & GA

HondaJet Installs First Flight Simulator

[Avionics Today 02-26-2015] Honda Aircraft is currently installing the first HondaJet flight simulator at the manufacturer's headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. Honda developed the full motion Level D simulator in partnership with FlightSafety…