ATM Modernization

New ARINC Datalink, GNSS, Software Standards in Development

[Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] Several new avionics standards are in development to provide production and manufacturing guidance for avionics equipment and Air Traffic Management (ATM) technologies designed to support Single European Sky ATM…

Business & GA

Astronics Max-Viz 1400 EVS DO-160G RTCA Certified

Astronics Max-Viz EVS 1400. Photo: Astronics [Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] Astronics Corp.’s Max-Viz 1400 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft has been certified to DO-160G standards by the Radio Technical…

Commercial

Saab ASSC Improves Situational Awareness at San Francisco Airport

San Francisco International Airport. Photo: San Francisco International Airport [Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] Defense and security company Saab’s Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) is now operational for the FAA at San Francisco International…

Commercial

Lufthansa Technik Introduces Paperless Maintenance

Photo: Lufthansa Technik [Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] Lufthansa Technik, the Lufthansa Airline’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organization, has introduced digital documentation of documents for aircraft maintenance across its German operations. The digital…

Business & GA

First Modernized Mi-28N Prototype Flies

Russian Helicopters has been developing a prototype attack version of the Mi-28 with a new front cabin crew and a guidance, navigation and flight control system. Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin/CC BY-SA 4.0…

Military

How Boeing Converts F-16s to Unmanned Configuration

[Avionics Magazine 10-14-2016] On Sept. 23, 2016, the U.S. Air Force declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the QF-16, the unmanned configuration of the fourth generation F-16 fighter jet. Avionics Magazine recently…

ATM Modernization

Airbus Highlights Role in Next Phase of SESAR

To brief the airline community on SESAR 1 achievements and SESAR 2020 opportunities, Airbus hosted a customer focus group in Toulouse, France, which was attended by representatives from European airlines and key…