Business & GADAC Joins Cathay Pacific 'E Enabled' Program [Avionics Today July 10, 2014] DAC International announced its new collaboration with Cathay Pacific Airways, as the aftermarket supplier will collaborate with the airline on its e-Enabled aircraft program. The Chinese carrier's eEnabled…
Embedded AvionicsUS Air Force Tests New Avionics GPS Receiver Card [Avionics Today July 9, 2014] During the recent semi-annual NAVFEST military exercise at White Sands Missile Range, the U.S. Air Force demonstrated advanced anti-jamming and security capabilities of a new military code GPS…
CommercialAeroVironment Reports Profit Jump in Quarterly Earnings [Avionics Today July 9, 2014] AeroVironment reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $8.1 million, a turnaround from a $795,000 loss reported during the same period a year ago. Tim Conver, CEO of AeroVironment,…
CommercialNASA to Perform Air Quality Research Study [Avionics Today July 8, 2014] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is launching the latest study in a project spanning four North American cities analyzing factors that lead to unhealthy air quality…
Business & GAATR Confirms Etihad Regional as iPad System Launch Customer [Avionics Today July 8, 2014] Etihad Regional is the launch customer for airframe manufacturer ATR's onboard iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) mount system. The system features an integrated power interface module which provides…
Business & GASkyservice Business Aviation Adds Star-ADS [Avionics Today July 8, 2014] Skyservice Business Aviation has signed a five year agreement with Star Navigation Systems Group to add the Star Airborne Data Services (Star-ADS) aircraft tracking solution to its fleet…
ATM ModernizationEuropean Airlines Waste 60K Nautical Miles Daily [Avionics Today July 7, 2014] European airlines and operators are flying a combined 60,000 nautical miles more than they should be on a daily basis, according to a new report from Air Traffic…
CommercialModernized Boeing 757 Flight Deck Receives STC [Avionics Today July 7, 2014] The FAA has issued an initial Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a new flight deck designed by Rockwell Collins as a modernized retrofit for Boeing 757s and 767s.…