ATM Modernization

Everything You Need to Know About FAA Reauthorization and ATC Reform

[Avionics Today 02-05-2016] Following House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster’s introduction of the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act on Wednesday, Feb. 3, organizations within different segments of the aviation community…

ATM Modernization

Raytheon to Complete STARS Upgrade by 2019

ATC controllers tracking aircraft with STARS. STARS is capable of tracking up to 1350 airborne aircraft simultaneously within a terminal area. Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 02-05-2016] The FAA has granted Raytheon a…

Business & GA

Sequoia Helicopters Adds Flight Data Monitoring to Fleet

Sequoia helicopter. Photo: Sequioa [Avionics Today 02-05-2016] Sequoia Helicopters has selected Skytrac Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) for its fleet of Bell 212 helicopters. With a focus on oil and gas, firefighting…

ATM Modernization

Gulfstream Brings ADS-B In Retrofit to G150, G200

Gulfstream G150 cockpit avionics. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 02-04-2016] Gulfstream has received approval from the FAA to begin installing Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast In (ADS-B In) avionics as retrofit packages on in-service…

ATM Modernization

Air Traffic Controllers Support Proposed FAA Reauthorization Bill

North Las Vegas Air Traffic Control Tower. Photo: NATCA [Avionics Today 02-04-2016] The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has announced its support for House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster's…

Commercial

Gogo Vision Achieves 2,000 Aircraft Milestone

Airline passenger using Gogo. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 02-04-2016] Gogo's wireless In-flight Entertainment (IFE) streaming technology, Gogo Vision, has now been installed on more than 2,000 aircraft. Gogo Vision allows airline passengers…

Business & GA

U.K. Armed Forces to Train With Embraer Phenom 100 Jets

Embraer Phenom 100. Photo: Embraer Executive Jets [Avionics Today 02-04-2016] The Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The…

ATM Modernization

Australia ADS-B Mandate Now in Operation at Perth 

[Avionics Today 02-04-2016] Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) airspace requirement for all aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) within 500 nautical miles north and east of Perth becomes effective today,…