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5 Ways NextGen is Reducing Flight Times

[Avionics Today 07-10-2015] One of the biggest discussion topics regarding the FAA's ongoing deployment of NextGen that came out of the recent 2015 Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) annual symposium was…

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ATR Begins Flying 'Green' Demonstrator

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] ATR has launched its first flight with the "green" ATR 72 demonstrator for the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (CS JTI) test campaign. CS JTI is a measure adopted…

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China Eastern Validates RNP AR Procedures in Yushu

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] China Eastern successfully validated new Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required procedures (RNP AR) at Yushu Airport with a demonstration flight. China Eastern partnered with Airbus ProSky to design and…

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Lawmakers Delay Action on FAA Reauthorization Bill

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced its decision to delay the release of the proposed FAA reauthorization legislation. On July 1, the committee announced they were informed by…

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Router Issue Caused United Airlines Flight Disruptions

[Avionics Today 07-08-2015] United Airlines flight operations resumed Wednesday following a worldwide grounding of in-service aircraft for more than an hour due to an internal computer network problem. According to a statement…

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FAA Approves Satlink Max for Boeing 737s

[Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Avionica has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA that grants approval for the installation of Avionica’s satLINK Max Iridium SATCOM System on Next Generation Boeing 737s.…