CommercialMini Modules: New Packaging is Coming for Avionics An Airbus-lead avionics standards-making committee is developing a new concept designed to significantly reduce the size and expense of installing and upgrading aircraft electronics. The goal of SAE ITC’s ARINC Industry Activities…
RegulationEASA Publishes Means of Compliance Materials for Software Alongside FAA EASA’s new General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliance, AMC 20-115D, is now published. EASA said the material, “Airborne Software Development Assurance Using Eurocae ED-12 and RTCA…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol MUAC Air Traffic Controllers Have a New Voice Communication System Eurocontrol has employed the use of a new voice communications system (N-VCS) at its Maastricht Upper Area Control Center (MUAC), Eurocontrol said. The system allows air traffic controllers to use a fully…
ConnectivityLATAM Airlines Chooses Gogo for 100 Aircraft LATAM Airlines Brazil wants Gogo 2Ku on its Airbus A320s, Gogo said. The operator has selected Gogo’s equipment for 100 aircraft. "2Ku delivers a ground-like internet experience, including the ability to stream…
MilitaryCan This Garmin Cockpit Defend Ballistic Missile Fields? For a while, Sikorsky and its HH-60U Black Hawk, and the Boeing/Leonardo team with its MH-139, have been at the forefront of the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N replacement competition. But as the…
MilitaryGreek Navy P-3s to Get Rockwell Collins Upgrade Lockheed Martin has tapped Rockwell Collins for its Flight2 integrated avionics system, Rockwell Collins said. The system is to be used to upgrade the Greek navy’s Lockheed Martin P-3 aircraft. The Hellenic…
ATM ModernizationNATS Gives Heathrow More Accurate Delay Information with New System NATS has been helping aircraft flying from Europe into London Heathrow Airport benefit from accurate delay information since last month, NATS said. Its Arrival Manager (AMAN) system has been providing advanced data…
CommercialBoeing Signs Collaboration Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) have signed a collaboration agreement, Boeing said. The two parties are now set to try to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the…
RegulationEASA, FAA Further Reduce Certification Duplication An updated safety agreement between the FAA and EASA is the latest effort by the world’s two largest aviation certification regulators to reduce unnecessary duplication of each other’s certification of aircraft products.…
ConnectivityFortune Sees Gogo Among Companies 'Best Positioned for Strong Future Growth' Gogo has made Fortune’s “Future 50” list of companies “best positioned for strong future growth,” Gogo said. Split up into two categories — 25 “leaders” and 25 “challengers” — Gogo is listed…