ATM Modernization

Cessna Certified to Upgrade Early Models with TCAS II

[Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Cessna Aircraft is now certified to offer Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna Citation business jets. Available at company-owned service centers, this…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins DF-500 Ups the Ante for Search and Rescue

Graphic illustrating how the DF-500 system pinpoints distress signals. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Rockwell Collins has introduced its new DF-500 Direction Finder for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. The system…

Commercial

EL AL Decides on 15 Dreamliners to Upgrade Fleet

El Al 787 Dreamliner, rendering. Photo: El Al [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] EL AL Israel Airlines has announced its intent to purchase and lease up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights…

Business & GA

Facebook Completes Construction on Aquila UAS

Facebook’s completed Aquila UAS. Photo: Facebook [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Facebook has completed construction of its first full-scale Aquila Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as part of its Internet.org effort, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

Commercial

IAG Orders 31 Airbus Widebodies

Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft — eight A350-900s and three A330-200s — and 20…

ATM Modernization

Greek ATC Strike Causes Flight Disruptions

Check-in desks at Athens airport in Greece. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 08-05-2015] The Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association (GATCA) organized a 4-hour strike scheduled today, Aug. 5, which has effected hundreds of…

Business & GA

FAA Wildlife Strike Report Sees Increased Reporting

[Avionics Today 08-05-2015] Wildlife strike reporting for both commercial and general aviation airports continues to increase, according to a new report by wildlife expert Richard A. Dolbeer, who published the report at…