Commercial

Landing Guidance

Of all the world’s major industries, there must be very few that have the same level of self-imposed standardization of equipment, operating practices and standards as that of aviation. Furthermore, under the…

Commercial

Product Focus: Electronic Flight Bags

Now that software provider Jeppesen has received FAA approval to integrate airport moving maps with "own-ship" display on Class 2 electronic flight bags (EFB), the industry is moving on to an even…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Separation Kernel LynuxWorks, San Jose, Calif., unveiled LynxSecure 2.0, its next-generation software separation kernel and embedded hypervisor. LynxSecure 2.0 enables different operating systems (OS) to exist on the same platform, allowing the…

Editor's Note

Perspectives: Time For ‘Nowgen’

There’s broad agreement that the National Airspace System (NAS) has served us well but can no longer meet current performance demands. Furthermore, there’s an appropriate and growing sense of urgency. We need…

Military

AeroVironment Wins Raven UAS Contract

AeroVironment (AV), Monrovia, Calif., signed a $7.7 million contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems. The contract includes aircraft systems, training, logistics support and airworthiness…

Commercial

CAE Signs $56.9 Million on Contracts

CAE, Montreal, was awarded $56.9 million in contracts to design and manufacture five full-flight simulators (FFS). The contracts are with Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Ansett Aviation Training, Skymark Airlines of Japan and CAE's…

Commercial

FAA Software Programs Save Time, Money

A year-old software program is saving millions in lost time and lost revenue for the airlines, according to FAA. A software program launched in March 2007 has so far saved $27 million…

Commercial

Naverus Expands in China

Required Navigation Performance (RNP) provider Naverus opened an office in Beijing, as the company looks to expand its footprint in the nation. Naverus, based in Kent, Wash., is working in cooperation with…