ATM Modernization

SESAR Validates Solution for Seamless Cross-Border ATC

Cross-border ATC. Photo: SESAR Joint Undertaking [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) members have recently carried out a series of validations on a solution to facilitate interoperability between Air…

Commercial

Gogo Gains Japan Transocean Air as 2Ku Customer

Three 737-800s in Japan Transocean Air's livery. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] Japan Transocean Air has selected Gogo’s 2Ku In-flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The airline will fit its new Boeing 737-800 aircraft…

ATM Modernization

Delta Air Lines Exec Favors Keeping FAA ATO in Place

[Avionics Today 09-30-2015] The United States Senate has passed the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015, to provide a six-month extension of funding for the FAA through March 31, 2016. Under…

Embedded Avionics

Kontron Appoints Jim VandeSteeg to Lead Avionics Business Line

[Avionics Today 09-29-2015] Kontron has appointed Jim VandeSteeg to lead and direct the company’s avionics business line effective Sept. 30, 2015. In this strategic role, VandeSteeg will identify new business opportunities, provide…

ATM Modernization

FAA, EASA and TCCA Sign New Regulatory Cooperation Agreement

FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Bisanz/Wikimedia Commons [Avionics Today 09-29-2015] On Sept. 15, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed agreements with two international regulatory partners, the European Aviation…