ATM Modernization

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March 5-8 Heli-Expo 2011, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact the Helicopter Association International (HAI), phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. 8-10 ATC Global 2011, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit…

Embedded Avionics

Eagle’s Eye

The Royal Australian Air Force graduated its first mission crew for the Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft last November and should achieve Initial Operating Capability with the long-endurance, multi-sensor…

ATM Modernization

Preparing For PBN

Airspace modernization is an enormously complex task. But aviation industry stakeholders are seeking safe passage through “NowGen” the period when performance-based navigation technologies are emerging to the reality of NextGen operations by…

Military

Harris Opens Avionics Facility in Calgary

Harris Canada, a subsidiary of Harris Corp., on Friday opened its Calgary, Alberta avionics operation, following a $2.3 million investment to enhance the facility. The Harris facility supports the work to be…

Business & GA

AirAsia Selects Flight Focus EFB

AirAsia will install the electronic flight bag (EFB) system from Flight Focus, of Singapore, on its entire fleet, the companies announced Monday. The system, called Flight Focus Platform and includes e-charts, Iridium satellite…

Commercial

Boeing Tests Ka-Band Satcom Antenna

Boeing on Thursday said it successfully conducted its first over-the-air ground test of a Ka-band satellite communications phased-array antenna system. The system will enable wideband SATCOM on aircraft, providing increased bandwidth for networking…

Business & GA

Jeppesen, Jet Airways in EFB Agreement

Indian carrier Jet Airways signed a five-year electronic flight bag (EFB) agreement with Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, of Englewood, Colo., the companies said Thursday. The agreement provides Jeppesen systems for Jet Airways and its subsidiary…

Commercial

Insitu CEO to Retire

Insitu President and CEO Steven M. Sliwa announced he will retire from the company, effective April 1. The company has yet to name his successor, but said it expects to do so "soon."…