Commercial

ATR Begins Flying 'Green' Demonstrator

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] ATR has launched its first flight with the "green" ATR 72 demonstrator for the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (CS JTI) test campaign. CS JTI is a measure adopted…

ATM Modernization

China Eastern Validates RNP AR Procedures in Yushu

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] China Eastern successfully validated new Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required procedures (RNP AR) at Yushu Airport with a demonstration flight. China Eastern partnered with Airbus ProSky to design and…

ATM Modernization

Lawmakers Delay Action on FAA Reauthorization Bill

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced its decision to delay the release of the proposed FAA reauthorization legislation. On July 1, the committee announced they were informed by…

Business & GA

Gulfstream Expands Maintenance Ops to Teterboro

[Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that it now provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its operators at Jet Aviation’s Teterboro Airport facility in New Jersey.     Gulfstream…

ATM Modernization

Europe Developing a Solid Foundation for SWIM 

[Avionics Today 07-07-2015] European Air Traffic Management (ATM) stakeholders are building a solid foundation for a concept of operations for System Wide Information Management (SWIM), which represents a paradigm shift in how…

Commercial

FAA Approves Satlink Max for Boeing 737s

[Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Avionica has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA that grants approval for the installation of Avionica’s satLINK Max Iridium SATCOM System on Next Generation Boeing 737s.…

Commercial

ViaSat to Connect Virgin America A320s

[Avionics Today 07-07-2015]  Virgin America has announced a new technology partnership with ViaSat Inc., that will bring significantly faster WiFi connectivity to the airline's 10 new A320 aircraft deliveries. Through this latest…