ATM ModernizationFAA Ready for Second Phase of Testing New Air Traffic Radios FAA has completed the first phase of testing new air traffic control (ATC) radios that will be the first radios deployed in the National Airspace System (NAS) with Voice over Internet Protocol…
CommercialJetBlue Wins FAA Approval for Fly-Fi on A320s JetBlue is on track to launch ViaSat's Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity service this fall, after securing FAA type certification to begin installing the service on its fleet of Airbus A320s. The…
Embedded AvionicsGeneral Dynamics Wins Navy Harrier II Mission Computer Upgrade Contract General Dynamics Advanced Integration Systems has edged out competitors to win a 18-month, $6.1 million contract to upgrade the mission computers for the U.S. Navy's fleet of AV-8B Harrier II fighter jets. …
ATM ModernizationAirbus to Overhaul Chinese Air Traffic System Airbus on Wednesday announced a new agreement with China's Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) to begin modernizing the nation's air traffic system. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) authorized the…
Embedded AvionicsFrench Military to Install Sandel Cockpit Upgrades on Pumas The French Military is retrofitting its fleet of 50 Puma transport helicopters with SN4500 cockpit displays from Sandel Avionics. (French military Puma with SN4500 displays. Photo, courtesy of Sandel.) …
CommercialEuro Hawk Sets UAS Endurance Record Northrop Grumman's Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) set an endurance record with a flight over Manching Air Base, Germany, last month that lasted 25.3 hours. (The Euro Hawk, with…
CommercialTurkish Airlines Selects New Flight Simulator Image Generation Turkish Airlines has selected the EP-8000 image generation system from Rockwell Collins for its flight simulation platform. (C-17 image generated from EP-8000. Photo, courtesy of Rockwell Collins.) The EP-800…
CommercialIFE to Bring FlightPath3D Moving Map to More Airlines IFE Services has a new partnership agreement with Betria Interactive to begin introducing the FlightPath3D moving map to commercial aircraft. (FlightPath3D moving map. Photo, courtesy of Betria.) FlightPath3D, an…