Editor's NoteUniting Europe A vision that underpinned the formation 50 years ago of Europe’s multi-national air traffic control agency, Eurocontrol, was that one day there would be a Single European Sky (SES) instead of a…
ATM ModernizationThe NGIP Explained The 2010 NextGen Implementation Plan (NGIP) was issued by FAA in March to help inform the public of the agency’s plan to implement the NextGen concept over the next nine years (2009-2018).…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Antennas Just a couple of years ago, high-speed broadband connectivity at 35,000 feet was still a dream for most commercial and business operators. Everyone knew it was coming; it was just a matter…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Airborne IP Recorders Acra Control Inc., of Hollywood, Md., introduced a range of compact airborne IP recorder products that capture Ethernet packets from onboard networks. The recorders are built using open industry…
Business & GAGarmin Helicopter Display Awarded STC FAA awarded supplemental type certification (STC) to Garmin's G500H, an all-glass avionics system designed specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The STC is for the Bell 206-series and Bell 407 helicopters. Garmin,…
MilitaryNavy Laser Detects, Tracks Maritime UAVs The Navy said a Detect-Thru-Engage laser successfully tracked, engaged and destroyed a threat representative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while in flight in an over-the-water scenario. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said the…
Business & GAConstant Aviation Completes Aircell Install Constant Aviation, headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, installed an Aircell ATG 4000 High Speed Internet System in a Gulfstream IV, the company announced Thursday. The installation included an Aircell Axxess cabin…
MilitaryCobham Wins Contract for E/A-18G Antennas Cobham has been awarded a $46 million contract from the U.S. Navy to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and E/A-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The…