ATM ModernizationUS Lawmakers to Consider Future FAA Structure U.S. lawmakers will consider the FAA’s future role as the nation's air navigation service provider (ANSP) Wednesday, during a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting. Lawmakers will consider a proposal that…
MilitaryEmbraer, Sierra Nevada Partner for US Air Force Experiment Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer Defense & Security are set to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s Capability Assessment of Non-Developmental Light Attack Platforms, OA-X. Both companies, as partners, said they plan…
Business & GAGogo Finds Customer for 2Ku in European Business Aviation K5-Aviation is Gogo’s first 2Ku business aviation customer in Europe, Gogo said. The German operator’s Airbus ACJ319 is to have the honors. "The 2Ku era has begun in business aviation," said Sergio…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Aims to Extend ATM Surveillance Server Outside its Jurisdiction Eurocontrol has been operating its air traffic management (ATM) surveillance tracker and server (ARTAS) for 25 years and more than 1 million hours of service. Now, Eurocontrol said it has created the…
ATM ModernizationENAIRE to Modernize Air Traffic System in Spain ENAIRE, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) for Spain, is launching a new air traffic system modernization plan in order to address air traffic growth in Spanish airspace. Under the new “Plan…
Business & GAGAMA: Business Jet Deliveries Increase in First Quarter The General Aviation Manufacturers Assn. (GAMA) today released its first quarter aircraft shipments, showing that both total airplane and rotorcraft shipments increased compared to the same period in 2016, while combined billings declined…
MilitaryAirbus Demos New Automated Aerial Refueling Technology Airbus Defense and Space believes a new automatic air-to-air refueling technology could change the way airborne military aircraft are refueled in flight. The defense division recently achieved what it says is the…
ATM ModernizationHas the Rush Begun for ADS-B Compliancy? At least one operator has seen an influx of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) installations ahead of the FAA's 2020 mandate deadline. In the first quarter of 2017, Duncan Aviation has completed 47 ADS-B…
ATM ModernizationICAO Releases RFI for UAS Traffic Management Systems The International Civil Aviation Org. has taken on the task of developing a common global framework for unmanned aircraft traffic systems, it said at the Assn. for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Xponential in Dallas…
Embedded AvionicsNew Development Tool Could Bring Multi-Touch to Cockpit Displays A new avionics development platform could bring multi-touch capabilities to aircraft cockpit display screens. The platform, jointly developed by Wind River, CoreAVI and Presagis, brings the utility of an iOS or Android…