ATM ModernizationTouch the Future Digital taxi, touchscreen, augmented reality, voice recognition and wrap-around cockpits are just a few of the new cockpit avionics technologies in which companies are investing their research and development dollars. Much of…
Business & GAThe Right Solution Duncan Aviation upgraded the cockpit of a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A for Aircraft Management Solutions, a Portland, Ore.-based aircraft management company. Upgrades included Honeywell dual NZ-2000 Flight Management system (FMS) and others.Choosing the…
CommercialMilitary Maintenance: Meeting the Challenge Unlike the U.S.airlines, the U.S. military is still flying and supporting aircraft with avionics systems whose technological heyday is long past. These systems — as well as those of more recent vintage…
CommercialQ&A: Thales In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity The market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) is making rapid changes, just as the connectivity systems are on the ground. Increasingly, customers are relying more on their own devices, including tablet…
Business & GAFAA Considering Modernization of Pilot Training Standards FAA is preparing to consider a series of major changes to the practical test standards (PTS) for private pilots. The agency is considering proposed changes to the rules from the Airman…
Business & GAFreeFlight Radar Altimeter Selected for Eclipse 550 Eclipse Aerospace will use the FreeFlight Systems RA-4000 radar altimeter system as standard equipment for the new production Eclipse 550s. The system, which integrates with the Avio Integration Flight Management Systems, includes the RAD-40 panel-mounted…
CommercialUnmanned Aircraft: Barriers and Benefits to Civil Airspace Integration The integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into civilian airspace presents the next frontier in the air transportation industry. And it is one that faces numerous technological, regulatory and public perception issues…
ATM ModernizationReport: Air Travel Demand Remains Segmented Global air passenger traffic increased overall by 3.2 percent in April, according to the latest air travel report released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). All regions worldwide reported year-over-year…
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