CommercialLAN Begins Flight Testing New Thales IFE System South American carrier LAN Airlines recently began testing a new in-flight connectivity system from Thales on an Airbus A320. The system, TopSeries AVA, is being flight tested on an Airbus…
ATM ModernizationFAA to Launch NASA's Delay Reducing Air Traffic Software NASA recently presented the prototype software to FAA for a tool designed to help air traffic controllers reduce delays. The software, called the Precision Departure Release Capability (PDRC), has automation features…
CommercialAUVSI Unmanned Systems 2013: Countdown to Integration Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturers, government officials and major aerospace company executives were focused on the future of the unmanned industry, and the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System…
CommercialGlobal Eagle, Chinasatcom Sign In-Flight Infrastructure Agreement Satellite-based Wi-Fi provider Global Eagle signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the necessary infrastructure to support Chinese airlines, as they begin to increase access to in-flight Wi-Fi for commercial…
CommercialAeroVironment to Begin Producing UAS in India AeroVironment on Wednesday announced a new "Teaming Agreement" with Indian aerospace engineering firm Dynamatic to begin manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India. Under the agreement, AeroVironment and Dynamatic will begin…
Business & GAEclipse Adds Upgrades to 550 Jet Curtiss-Wright Controls will provide its aircraft computer system (ACS) for use on Eclipse's new 550 twin-engine business jet. (Eclipse 550. Photo, courtesy of Eclipse.) Shipments of the ACS began…
CommercialAUVSI: China Displays UAS in USA for First Time Chinese manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) made their debut in the United States on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 in Washington D.C. Ewatt, a Wuhan, Hubei Province-based company, is showcasing…
CommercialASA Recommends Warrants for UAS Surveillance The Aerospace State Association (ASA) on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 advised state and local governments to consider requiring warrants for government surveillance of individuals with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). …