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…
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…
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…