ATM Modernization

FAA Plans 109 New Procedures for SoCal Metroplex

[Avionics Today 06-23-2015] The FAA is planning to introduce 109 new satellite-based aircraft navigation procedures into the Southern California Metroplex. Under the ongoing rollout of NextGen, the procedures are designed to allow…

ATM Modernization

Centaur Flies Unmanned at New York UAS Test Site

[Avionics Today 06-22-2015] Aurora Flight Sciences' optionally piloted Centaur aircraft completed multiple unmanned flights from the Grifiss International Airport in Rome, N.Y., last week. The flights were the first to feature a…

Commercial

FAA Expects to Issue Commercial UAS Rule in 2016

[Avionics Today 06-18-2015] FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker told lawmakers Wednesday that the long awaited federal rule regulating the commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will be published by June…

Commercial

Boeing Expands Korean Avionics Support

[Avionics Today 06-16-2015] Boeing is continuing to expand its presence in Korea with the recent opening a new avionics maintenance and repair center. Last year the company spent more than $460 million…

Commercial

United Seeks New Telemedicine Technology

[Avionics Today 06-15-2015] Medical flight diversions are extremely costly for airlines and can be difficult to deal with based on the route and diversion airport or area in which an operator has…

Commercial

Airline IFC Strategies Continue to Evolve

[Avionics Today 06-10-2015] On the first day of the Global Connected Aircraft Summit (GCAS), attendees heard perspectives on In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) from five different airlines, all with different perspectives on one of…