ATM Modernization

Honeywell and Hughes to Introduce PBN to Myanmar Airspace

[Avionics Today 11-26-2014] Honeywell Aerospace and Hughes Aerospace will assist Myanmar’s Yangon and Mandalay international airports to develop satellite-based navigation technologies for optimizing takeoff and landing routes. Performance-based Navigation (PBN) procedures, made…

Commercial

CAA Looks to Waylay Winter Weather Disruptions

[Avionics Today 11-25-2014] The U.K.-based Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is looking to minimize the impact of weather disruption on passengers with a new good practice guidance published on the agency’s website. With…

ATM Modernization

Exelis Brings Airport Management Solutions to Detroit

The Exelis Symphony Suite application displayed on iPad. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 11-25-2014] Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has selected Exelis to deploy a comprehensive package of airport situational awareness, decision-support…

Commercial

Boeing Begins 787-9 Dreamliner Final Assembly

Assembly of the 787-9 Dreamliner at the South Carolina facility. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 11-25-2014] Boeing has started final assembly of the 787-9 Dreamliner at its South Carolina facility. The team began…

ATM Modernization

Pirker v. Huerta Ruling Clears the Way to UAS Integration

[Avionics Today 11-25-2014] Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officially placed model Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) within the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) definition of aircraft. The Nov. 18 final ruling…