ATM ModernizationQ&A: Todd Donovan, President, Thales ATM Todd Donovan, Thales ATM Todd Donovan, president, Thales ATM, sat down with Avionics Magazine at the Paris Air Show last month to discuss NextGen implementation, its integration with Europe's SESAR program and what the future…
ATM ModernizationRockwell Collins Delivers 419th KC-135 System Rockwell Collins delivered its 419th avionics system for the C/KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management Program to the U.S. Air Force, marking the conclusion of the aircraft upgrade program. The company and Air…
ATM ModernizationK-State Salina Adds Avionics Degree Kansas State University in Salina added four new bachelor's degree options, including unmanned aircraft systems, avionics, airport management and air traffic control, the university said Monday. The new degree programs, which will…
Business & GAGRT Avionics to Use Jeppesen Data Jeppesen, of Englewood, Colo., will provide its NavData and obstacle services for the electronic flight information system (EFIS) avionics units from light sport and experimental avionics supplier GRT Avionics, of Wyoming, Mich.…
ATM ModernizationFAA Approves Iridium for Oceanic ATC Iridium Communications said Monday FAA will authorize aircraft operating in oceanic airspace to use its satellite data service for critical air traffic control communications. The authorization marks the completion of the FAA…
ATM ModernizationGrizzle Tapped to Lead FAA's ATO FAA’s Chief Counsel David Grizzle has been tapped to lead the agency’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Administrator Randy Babbitt announced July 7. Grizzle will replace Hank Krakowski, who stepped down from the…
Business & GAAspen Display System STC'ed on AS350s Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, N.M., received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for installation of its Evolution Flight Display System on the Eurocopter AS350 model helicopter. Aspen’s H-series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) is…
CommercialNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates X-47B Software The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman completed a test of the ship-based software and systems to allow the X-47B unmanned air vehicle to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. The…