ATM Modernization

FAA to Publish National TBFM Policy in December

[Avionics Today 08-26-2015] The FAA is targeting a December 2015 publication date for a national Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) policy to support the expansion of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) flight operations…

ATM Modernization

Volaris, ALTA Working to Expand PBN in Latin America

[Avionics Today 08-21-2015] Mexico, like many countries in Latin America, is in serious need of Air Traffic Management and airspace modernization — and Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena is looking to make sure…

Commercial

Qantas Returns to Profitability, Invests in 787s

[Avionics Today 08-20-2015] Qantas International has emerged from a six-year restructuring effort to post a net profit of $408 million for its financial year that ended June 30. The Australian flag carrier's…

Commercial

CVR Recovered From Trigana Air Service Aircraft

[Avionics Today 08-19-2015] Indonesian rescue workers have recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300 aircraft that crashed in the Papua province. During a press conference on…

ATM Modernization

UPDATE - ERAM Not the Cause of Major Flight Delays, FAA Says 

UPDATE: [Avionics Today 08-18-2015] - Please note, the FAA has released an updated statement indicating that it has discovered a recent software upgrade associated with the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system was connected to…

Business & GA

Switzerland Helicopter Pilots Perform PBN Proving Trials

[Avionics Today 08-14-2015] European aviation modernization researchers are taking steps to expand the use of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures for helicopter operators in Switzerland, as the PBN Rotorcraft Operations Under Demonstration…

ATM Modernization

Myanmar Implements its First PBN Procedures

[Avionics Today 08-12-2015] Operators using Myanmar's two busiest international airports, Mandalay and Yangon, can finally begin using Performance Based Navigation (PBN) practices after the country's civil aviation authority approved and validated their…