Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of July 22  

It’s vacation season! Are you stepping onto a plane set for an exotic destination? How much do you know about that plane though? If it’s a lot, man have we got a…

Commercial

Southwest Cancels Hundreds of Flights After System Outage

Southwest has canceled hundreds of flights after a technical glitch disrupted service. Photo: Southwest [Avionics Today 07-21-2016] As a result of technical issues with primary systems, Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 700 flights…

Business & GA

Western Michigan Launches Virtual Reality Aviation Experience

A student testing the virtual reality tool at Western Michigan University. Photo: Western Michigan University [Avionics Today 07-21-2016] On July 25, Western Michigan University’s (WMU) College of Aviation and Extended University Programs…

Commercial

How the Aviation Industry is Improving Runway Safety

[Avionics Today 07-21-2016] Two major industry and regulatory announcements this week will have a significant impact on the global aviation industry's efforts to prevent runway-overrun incidents at commercial and general aviation airports.…

ATM Modernization

Garmin Releases ADS-B Transponders for Experimental Aircraft

GTX 45R ADS-B transponder for experimental aircraft. Photo: Garmin [Avionics Today 07-20-2016] Garmin has released two Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponders specifically for experimental aircraft: the GTX 35R, which meets Out requirements…