ATM ModernizationA6 Alliance Expands Support for SESAR Deployment Members of the A6 Steering Group meet to sign the revised Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: A6 Alliance [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] The leaders of Europe’s Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), the A6 Alliance,…
ATM ModernizationSatellite Companies Look to Make a Name in IFC Market [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] There’s a shift taking place in the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider marketplace, one that you could see at this year’s Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo in Portland,…
Business & GATech Mahindra to Develop Ground Support System for C Series AHMS Bombardier C Series aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] Tech Mahindra has signed an agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft to develop the Aircraft Ground Support System (AGSS) for Bombardier's Aircraft Health Management…
ATM ModernizationSpirit Offers C-21A 'Unique' Avionics Upgrade C-21A aircraft. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] Spirit Aeronautics claims it has developed a unique avionics upgrade program that modernizes military C-21A aircraft that will meet the demands of worldwide…
ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of October 2 With APEX in full swing this week you might think that IFE and IFC are the only things making headlines, but have you kept up with the landmark agreement between the FAA…
ATM ModernizationRTI Release DO-178C Certification Data Package for Commercial and Military UAV Avionics RTI’s DO-178C certification data package aims to help with easy introduction of UAS into the NAS. Photo: RTI [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Real-Time Innovations (RTI) has announced the availability of a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS)…
CommercialBoeing, USAF to Digitally Upgrade B-52 Bomber B-52 bomber. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to equip the B-52 bomber with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), which aims to enhance the…
CommercialVirgin America, Netflix Announce Video Streaming at 35,000 Feet Netflix and Virgin America now offer streaming video entertainment aboard certain Via Sat-equipped flights. Photo: Virgin America [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Netflix and Virgin America are joining forces to provide complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi…
Business & GACityJet Strikes Agreement with Bombardier for 16 CRJ Jets Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in SAS livery. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Dublin-based CityJet has signed a firm agreement to acquire up to 16 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian…
ATM Modernization5 Single European Sky Deployment Program Updates [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] On Tuesday Sept. 30, Massimo Garbini, managing director of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Deployment Manager, delivered the final version of the SESAR Deployment Program (DP) 2015…