Business & GABristow SAR Fleet to Use Broadband Connectivity [Avionics Today 12-8-2014] Bristow Helicopters is adding broadband connectivity to its fleet of Search and Rescue (SAR) S-92 helicopters. The rotorcraft operator has a new agreement with Iridium to use its speedy…
ATM ModernizationHong Kong Ready to Begin Operating New ADS-B Stations [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) of Hong Kong is approaching operational status for a new network of eight Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations in the Hong Kong flight…
ATM ModernizationHughes, Honeywell Expanding PBN Deployment at Myanmar Airports [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] Hughes Aerospace and Honeywell Aerospace have announced a partnership with Myanmar's Department of Civil Aviation to bring Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures to the nation's busiest airports. In recent…
CommercialNTSB Completes Boeing 787 Investigation, Issues New Certification Recommendations [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded its investigation into a lithium-ion battery that caught fire onboard a parked Boeing 787 in 2013. According to the agency's accident investigators,…
CommercialBoeing 777X to Garner Demand in Middle East, Asia Pacific [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] At the 2013 Dubai Airshow Boeing launched the latest variant of its 777 family, the 777X, six years ahead of its projected entry into service. Since then, the wide-body…
CommercialSpirit, JetBlue Ready to Move A320 Maintenance to Puerto Rico [Avionics Today 12-02-2014] Lufthansa Technik (LHT), the aircraft maintenance wing of German airline Lufthansa, is strengthening its presence in the Americas with a new overhaul facility, Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico. The company…
ATM ModernizationNextGen to Help Modernize Florida Metroplex, Oceanic Airspace [Avionics Today 12-01-2014] Miami International Airport is a major hub for international flights between the United States and Latin America as well as islands in the Caribbean region. The unique positioning of…
ATM ModernizationBohlke Uses Connectivity to Navigate the Islands and Beyond [Avionics Today 11-26-2104] The Caribbean islands region can present some difficult weather-related flying environments, but aircraft connectivity is helping pilots in the region deal with those challenges everyday. Virgin Islands-based charter carrier…