ATM ModernizationFreeFlight Receives TSO Approval for ADS-B Transceiver FreeFlight Systems on Thursday announced TSO authorization from FAA for its RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS-B transceiver family. The transceiver provides ADS-B In and ADS-B Out capability within a single box, as airspace…
ATM ModernizationNATO Exercise Tests Cassidian's IFF Systems Cassidian's airborne idenfitification-friend-or-foe (IFF) systems were put to the test during the recent Bold Quest '13 exercise, held in North Carolina to test U.S. and NATO allied nations' combat identification systems during…
CommercialSenate Bill Could Further Delay UAS Integration FAA's goal of integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System by 2015 could be delayed by a provision in the Senate's 2014 transportation bill. (AeroVironment's PUMA UAS…
ATM ModernizationColumn: AEEC Eyes NextGen, SESAR The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) has made ambitious plans for the coming year. The AEEC continues to focus on NextGen and SESAR airspace initiatives. Equipment providing CNS capability will need to…
ATM ModernizationPeople Bryan HartJupiter Avionics, based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, appointed Bryan Hart as its sales and marketing director. Hart has more than 10 years of experience in the avionics industry as an…
ATM ModernizationProduct Focus: Sensor Payloads After registering explosive gains since 2001, the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) industry is now facing shifting operational and market conditions. The U.S. military drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan and the reductions in…
CommercialRockwell Collins Names Ortberg New CEO Rockwell Collins on Thursday announced the selection of company President Kelly Ortberg as its new CEO, succeeding Clay Jones, who announced his retirement from the aerospace and defense manufacturer in April after…
CommercialAirbus ROPS Certified for A320s Airbus on Thursday announced initial EASA certification of its Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) for current engine option (ceo) A320 passenger jets. ROPS, an onboard avionics system that increases pilots' situational awareness…