Commercial

Aviation CEOs: Cybersecurity is Under Control

[Avionics Today 03-29-2016] Executives from across all segments of aviation agree that aircraft cybersecurity is an issue that the industry needs to continue to address. But, as several prominent CEOs told attendees…

Embedded Avionics

F-35A Block 3 Software Presents Challenges for IOC 

[Avionics Today 03-24-2016] The chief of the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) says that the fifth generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will not receive its combat capability package until late 2017,…

ATM Modernization

American Airlines CEO Seeks New Structure for FAA

[Avionics Today 03-23-2016] American Airlines CEO Doug Parker pushed heavily for a separation of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) from the FAA during his speech at the annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce…

ATM Modernization

ADS-B Becoming Essential for Flight Operations, Training

[Avionics Today 03-17-2016] Flying and training in aircraft equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) is becoming more standard and providing benefits for pilots across all segments of commercial, business and…

ATM Modernization

ICAO Makes Progress on Improving Global Flight Tracking

[Avionics Today 03-16-2016] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted new provisions designed to prevent the loss of commercial aircraft position reporting when an aircraft is experiencing distress or flying in…

Commercial

Gogo 2Ku Will Fly in China Under New Deal

[Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Gogo has signed a term sheet with Beijing Shareco Technologies to install its 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology on 50 commercial airliner aircraft for Hainan Airlines and Beijing Capital…

ATM Modernization

Honeywell Brings GBAS to Dominican Republic

[Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Honeywell Aerospace is bringing its SmartPath Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) to Punta Cana International Airport under a new agreement with the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation. The GBAS…