Commercial

European Aviation Network Completes First Test Flights

European Aviation Network testing at Nokia Stuttgart with onboard equipment. Photo: Nokia [Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] The European Aviation Network (EAN) has reached a significant milestone today after Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom and its…

ATM Modernization

EASA Strikes New SESAR Cooperation Agreement

EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky and SJU Executive Director Florian Guillermet signing the new SESAR MoC. Photo: EASA [Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] On Nov. 23, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) signed a…

Commercial

First A350-1000 Makes Premier Flight

First A350-1000 test flight crew. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] The first of three A350-1000 development aircraft to fly landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France on Nov. 24, successfully completing its first flight,…

Business & GA

Australia Extends ADS-B Deadline on Private Aircraft

[Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] Australia’s civil aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), has formally announced a delay in its airspace mandated regulations regarding Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) technology.…

Commercial

New Study Projects ‘Drone Market Boom’ in Europe

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] A new study published by the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU), estimates that by 2050 there will be a fleet of 400,000 commercially operated Unmanned…

ATM Modernization

NAV Canada to Invest $170 Million in Airspace Infrastructure

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Nav Canada has announced plans to increase its capital expenditures next year to invest $170 million in Air Traffic Control (ATC), airport advisory…

Commercial

NTSB 2017 Most Wanted List Includes Several Aviation Items

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its 2017-2018 “Most Wanted List,” which includes several aviation-related safety improvements. The following aviation safety related items were included. …

Commercial

L-3 Acquires Macdonald Humfrey

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] L-3 Communications announced the acquisition of MacDonald Humfrey, a Luton, U.K.-based provider of aviation checkpoint security solutions and collaborative robotic capabilities. The acquisition was completed for $280 million, according…

Business & GA

FAA Issues Emergency Order for NavWorx ADS-B Units

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] The FAA has issued an emergency order suspending the authorization NavWorx uses to manufacture certain Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) navigation units. According to an FAA statement, the agency is…