ATM ModernizationInmarsat, Airservices Australia Complete ADS-C Flight Tracking Assessment Inmarsat has proved aircraft tracking trials in line with ICAO recommendations. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Today 09-14-2015] Inmarsat has finalized an important safety evaluation alongside Airservices Australia, which assessed improved flight tracking services…
ATM ModernizationMandates Will Drive Commercial Avionics Sales, Report Says [Avionics Today 09-14-2015] The global commercial aircraft avionics system market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of just under 5 percent between 2015 and 2019, according to a new…
ATM ModernizationFour Updates on European ATM You Should Know About [Avionics Today 09-14-2015] Speaking at the Directors General meeting (DGCA/64) during the 2015 European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), in Bodrum, Turkey, Frank Brenner, director general of Eurocontrol, spoke to the progress European…
ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of Sept. 11 Hope you’ve been keeping up with the news and staying out of trouble unlike a certain major airline CEO. As Russia’s largest privately owned airline piles on debt and Boeing predicts major…
Business & GAGama Aviation to Launch New Training Facility to Aid EASA Part-FCL Compliance [Aviation Today 09-11-2015] Gama Aviation has gained Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Approved Training Organization (ATO) approval to conduct the landing training required for the issue of aircraft type ratings. This enables the company to…
CommercialTriumph Chosen as Airbus A320, A330, A340 MRO [Aviation Today 09-11-2015] Triumph Aviation Services Asia has signed a five-year contract with Airbus S.A.S. to provide inspection, test, repair and modification of Airbus Proprietary Parts (APP) for the A320 and A330/340…
Business & GASkyward Introduces Information Management for UAS A UAS operated by insurer State Farm under the FAA's section 333 exemption. Photo: State Farm [Aviation Today 09-11-2015] Skyward has introduced an information management solution for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)…
CommercialAirbus Signs First East African Long-Haul Customer RwandAir Rwandair Airbus A330, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Aviation Today 09-11-2015] RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for an A330-200 and a larger…
ATM ModernizationATC Reform to Impact NextGen Efforts, DOT Reports A new report from the Department of Transportation Inspector General shows the possible impact that the creation of a new Air Navigation Service Provider in the U.S. would have on the FAA's…
CommercialUnited Appoints New CEO, Executives Oscar Munoz, CEO, United Airlines. Photo: United Airlines [Avionics Today 09-10-2015] United Continental Holdings has appointed Oscar Munoz as president and chief executive officer. The previous CEO, Jeff Smisek, as well as…
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