Business & GADassault Falcon 8X Vision System Certified to 100 Feet The enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) on Dassault’s Falcon 8X has earned regulatory approval from EASA and FAA officials for operational credit in poor visibility approaches down to 100 feet. With the…
Business & GATrig Avionics Moves to Netherlands, Avoids Brexit Impact Production and certification of Trig Avionics products will be controlled by its new regulatory headquarters in the Netherlands beginning in early 2019. Trig Avionics CEO Andy Davis said the move will allow…
CommercialEASA Joins Russian MC-21 Flight Test Certification Campaign A flight test engineer and two test pilots from EASA have joined the flight test campaign for the MC-21-300 aircraft, providing a path toward achieving European certification for Russia’s next-generation passenger…
ATM ModernizationIndra to Conduct GBAS Flight Trials in Hong Kong The use of ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) will be flight tested at the world’s third busiest airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), under a new contract awarded to global technology and consulting…
MilitaryADS-B Security Risk Remains Unresolved for US Military U.S. Defense Department (DOD) officials are working with the FAA to develop a solution that can address security concerns associated with equipping thousands of military aircraft with ADS-B Out transponders over the…
ATM ModernizationCan Automation Enable a Time-Based US Air Traffic System? The FAA’s goal of moving to a time-based air traffic system is challenged by the unpredictability of severe weather and the ability of air traffic controllers to introduce more automation into the…
CommercialUTC Given New Requirements to Complete Rockwell Collins Acquisition United Technologies Corp. will be required to divest Rockwell Collins’ pneumatic ice protection systems and trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) businesses to complete its $30 billion acquisition of the avionics maker. The…
ATM ModernizationEurope’s Aircraft Data Link Service Network is Improving In August, the number of times aircraft flying in European airspace lost connectivity with data-link ground stations dropped to the lowest number since the stations were first implemented. Data reported by the Single…
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