ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Furloughed Avionics Editor in Chief Emily Feliz After a few tense days, and hours and hours of flight delays endured by passengers, air traffic controllers, furloughed by silly sequestration cuts, went back to…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Nav Canada Contract Satellite-based global air traffic surveillance provider Aireon finalized a long-term, commercial data services contract with Canada’s civil air navigation service provider (ANSP) Nav Canada. Aireon is a joint…
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…
Embedded AvionicsUS Air Force to Supply IFF Systems for F-16 BAE Systems was awarded a $34 million contract to provide its Mode 5 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16s. (F-16. Photo,…
ATM ModernizationThales IFF System Earns U.S. Certification Thales has achieved U.S. certification for its air traffic control security system –– the TSA 3522 interrogator. (Thales TSA 3522 IFF Interrogator. Photo, courtesy of Thales.) Following a certification process…
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