Business & GAErickson to Provide Training for Uruguayan Helicopter Pilots [Avionics Today 06-26-2015] Aviation services provider Erickson Inc., has contracted with Chilcott to provide flight currency training for the Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya (FAU), Uruguayan Air Force helicopter pilots. Under the agreement, Erickson…
Business & GALittelfuse Introduces TVS Diodes for Avionics Littelfuse TVS HR diodes. Photo: Littelfuse [Avionics Today 06-26-2015] Littelfuse has introduced six new series of Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) diodes that are up-screened for use in aerospace applications. The 5KP/15KPA/30KPA-HR and…
Business & GAGreg Brinkman Appointed ExcelAire CEO ExelAire Falcon 900EX EASy II. Photo: ExelAire [Avionics Today 06-26-2015] Greg Brinkman has been named president of ExcelAire, a private jet charter and management company headquartered at MacArthur Airport on Long, Island,…
ATM ModernizationICAO, ITF Up Collaborative Research Efforts [Avionics Today 06-26-2015] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) have established a new agreement to engage in joint research and events as well as exchanges of…
ATM ModernizationNASA Looks to Prove Feasibility in Futuristic Aviation Initiatives [Avionics Today 06-26-2015] NASA has green-lit efforts to study six transformative projects that aim to bolster our understanding of new technological capabilities within the realm of aviation. The six ideas were chosen…
ATM ModernizationIceland, Aireon to Evaluate ADS-B for Polar Airspace Icelandic airport. Photo: Isavia [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Aireon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Icelandic Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Isavia to explore the implementation of space-based Automatic…
ATM ModernizationCAA Looks to Cut Airspace Infringements in Hotspots Across UK [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is looking to cut the number of serious airspace infringements at six of the highest risk air traffic zones in the U.K…
Business & GABoeing Cuts Production on the 747-8 Freighter Boeing 747-8 aircraft being loaded with cargo. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Boeing has confirmed that, beginning March 2016, the manufacturer will reduce the 747-8 production rate from 1.3 airplanes per month…
CommercialBoeing Completes C-17 Training Network Build Out C-17 training at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Boeing has delivered the 28th C-17 Globemaster III aircrew training simulator to the U.S. Air Force, completing the services’…
CommercialNetwork Security Program Proposed to Improve Aircraft Cyber Security [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Under a new draft Advisory Circular (AC), the FAA has proposed a set of requirements for airspace users to create an Airborne Network Security Program (ANSP). The AC lays…