CommercialEmirates, CAE Open New Flight Training Center Canadian flight training manufacturer CAE and Dubai-based carrier Emirates inaugurated a pilot training facility at the Dubai SiliconOasis (DSO) commercial park. (EFTC's new flight training facility in Dubai. Photo, courtesy…
ATM ModernizationSenate Transportation Hearing Discusses NextGen Funding Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx discussed several important national transportation issues and projects during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, including Sen. John Rockefeller IV's (D-W.Va.) desire to increase funding for FAA's modernization…
ATM ModernizationU.S., Netherlands Sign Air Traffic Agreement FAA on Thursday announced a new agreement signed with the Netherlands to promote the coordination of air traffic flows between the two countries in the San Juan flight information region. The…
ATM ModernizationThales to Replace South African Air Traffic System Thales and the Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) Co. of South Africa have a new agreement to replace the legacy air traffic management (ATM) system in the region with a modernized system. …
Business & GAJeppesen, Honeywell Launch iPad-Based Flight Deck Updates Jeppesen and Honeywell on Wednesday announced an avionics industry first at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE); cloud-based wireless flight deck avionics updates via Apple's iPad. The integrated navigation…
CommercialBoeing Continues 747-8 Improvements Through Avionics, Engine Upgrades Boeing began flight testing a new package of upgrades to the engines and avionics of one of its flagship aircraft this week, the 747-8 Intercontinental. The Performance Improvement Package (PIP), includes enhancements…
CommercialInsitu Ready for Production of RQ-21A UAS Insitu is ready to enter the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stage with its RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS), after reaching Milestone C under its Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract…
CommercialUS Navy's Triton UAS Completes First Flight The U.S. Navy on Wednesday continued its preparation to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into its future operations, completing the first test flight of its newest Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconaissance (ISR) aircraft,…