ATM ModernizationFAA Monitors Chicago-Area Airports Following ATC Center Fire ATC Towers at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Following Friday’s fire at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA is managing high…
ATM ModernizationBristol Airport Makes Waves in UK, Introduces Satellite Navigation Air traffic controllers at the Bristol Airport. Photo: NATS (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Bristol Airport has become the first major U.K. airport to introduce RNAV1 Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Standard Terminal Arrival…
CommercialUS Army Orders $27 Million in Small UAS Spare Parts from AeroVironment Army launching the Puma UAS. Photo: AeroVironment [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] AeroVironment has received three firm fixed-price orders from the United States Army, totaling more than $27 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A…
ATM ModernizationNew Methodology Looks to Reduce Aviation Emissions REACT4C modeling chain set to reduce emissions. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Dr. Volker Grewe, the leader of a study on a concept to reduce emissions through optimized flight routes as part…
CommercialThaicom Launches Asia-Pacific IFC Service with Nok Air Patee Sarasin Nok Air CEO (center left) with Suphajee Suthumpun, Thaicom CEO (center right). Photo courtesy of Nok Air [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] The first flight to use Thaicom’s new satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity…
CommercialAVIC Chooses Rockwell Collins’ Avionics System for Regional Airliner The AVIC MA-700 regional airliner equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has selected Rockwell Collins’ Pro…
MilitaryIsrael Air Force Emphasizes Ground-Based Training at New Training Center for M-346 The M-346 trainer aircraft in flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] The Israel Air Force (IAF) has inaugurated a new flight training center for the M-346 advanced trainer aircraft, affectionately named “Lavi”…
MilitaryMade in the USA: Embraer, Sierra Nevada Unveil First A-29 Super Tucano The first US built A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] The Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense & Security have presented the first United States-built A-29 Super Tucano…