ATM ModernizationMetron Aviation Achieves ISO Certification Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 certification for providing advanced research, concept engineering, air traffic management, software development, environmental analysis and commercial product solutions to…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Multi Surveillance Air traffic surveillance beyond radar will surely rely on the GPS-based position reports of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), but likely also on the transponder replies of multilateration (MLat) and its application as…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan ADS-B Ground Station Roll-Out Progresses Toward September Milestone Half of the planned radio sites for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) “essential” services have been built under Segment 1 of the FAA contract, which…
ATM ModernizationPeople Larry Alexandre Sagem Avionics, Grand Prairie, Texas, appointed Larry Alexandre CEO. He succeeds Jean Baudin, who moved to a corporate position within Sagem. Alexandre has held a variety of leadership positions in…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Lighting With the first generation of light-emitting diode (LED) technology proving its value on the flight deck and in the cabin, manufacturers of aircraft lighting systems are developing second-generation systems that throw off…
Business & GAEMS Antenna Wins Inmarsat Approval The eNfusion AMT-700 High-gain Antenna (HGA) from EMS Aviation received an Inmarsat Letter of Assessment as a Class 6 multi-channel aeronautical antenna, the company announced Wednesday. This assessment signifies that the antenna…
CommercialPanasonic Partners with Deutsche Telekom Panasonic Avionics Corp., based in Lake Forest, Calif., on Monday announced a strategic agreement with Deutsche Telekom which designates Deutsche Telekom and its T-Mobile brand as the preferred wireless internet service provider for Panasonic Avionics’…
CommercialSoftware Fixes Cause Airline Headache A US Airways executive admonished aircraft component suppliers to do a better job in developing software that later must be fixed and reloaded, telling them to “get it right the first time.”…