ATM ModernizationFAA to Publish National TBFM Policy in December [Avionics Today 08-26-2015] The FAA is targeting a December 2015 publication date for a national Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) policy to support the expansion of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) flight operations…
CommercialBoeing Projects Skyrocketing Demand in China Despite Market Volatility Boeing has released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO), projecting a demand in the country for 6,330 new airplanes over the next 20 years with an estimated total value of $950…
CommercialNorthrop Grumman, US Navy Demonstrate MQ-8C UAS Endurance Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter...
Business & GAXTI Looks to Crowd Source Capital for Commercial VTOL Aircraft The XTI Aircraft Company is looking to crowdfunding as a major form of equity to develop and launch its TriFan 600 aircraft — a six-seat fixed-wing airplane designed to fly as fast,…
CommercialAeroVironment UAS Sees $47 Million in Orders from US Army AeroVironment has received 10 orders from the United States Army as of May, totaling $47.1 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A PumaAE Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sustainment...
ATM ModernizationFive Important Points to Help you Process UAS Integration in the US The FAA’s progress toward the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into national airspace is slow but on track, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)...
Business & GACause of Hawker Hunter Crash at Shoreham Airshow Still Unknown [Avionics Today 08-24-2015] A number of people are known to have died when a historic military jet crashed into a main road at the Shoreham Airshow in Sussex, England on Saturday, Aug.…
ATM ModernizationVolaris, ALTA Working to Expand PBN in Latin America [Avionics Today 08-21-2015] Mexico, like many countries in Latin America, is in serious need of Air Traffic Management and airspace modernization — and Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena is looking to make sure…
Business & GAGogo’s 2Ku Cleared for Flight Gogo has received the final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA required to launch Gogo's 2Ku next generation satellite connectivity service...
CommercialNok Air Receives First 737-800 Nok Air 737-800 NG. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-24-2015] Boeing has delivered Nok Air’s first direct-purchased Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery marks the first of seven aircraft the airline has on order with…