ATM Modernization

New Zealand, Aireon to Evaluate ADS-B for Oceanic Coverage

[Avionics Today 06-19-2015] Airways New Zealand, the country’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), keen on bringing satellite-based aircraft tracking to the island nation’s remote oceanic airspace has begun evaluating Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast…

Embedded Avionics

SPAWAR Awards DLS $478 Million Contract

[Avionics Today 06-19-2015] The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has awarded a maximum potential $478 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between BAE Systems and…

ATM Modernization

Three Airlines Sign on for SITA OnAir FlightTracker

SITA OnAir FlightTracker combines all available tracking sources to provide positioning. Photo: SITA OnAir [Avionics Today 06-18-2015] Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Norwegian Air Shuttle are the latest carriers to sign-up for…

ATM Modernization

European ANSP Safety Conference Stresses Cooperation, Balance

The ES2 conference brought together representatives from ANSPs to share experience to enhance Safety Management Systems (SMS). Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 06-18-2015] Chief executive officers, safety directors and safety managers representing 30…

ATM Modernization

Airbus ProSky Introduces Flight Tracking Partnership

Airbus ProSky’s AirFlight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Ahead of the 2016 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement for flight tracking, Airbus ProSky, the Air Traffic Management (ATM) subsidiary of Airbus, is…

Commercial

Draken International Signs LOI to Upgrade L-39 Aircraft

L-39NG aircraft. Photo: Draken International [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to upgrade six L-39 aircraft to the Aero Vodochody…