ATM ModernizationFAA Shutdown Already Delaying Data Comm Transition to En Route Airspace The U.S. federal government partial shutdown is already delaying the FAA’s ability to stay on schedule with the deployment of air traffic controller-to-pilot digital messaging technology in high altitude airspace. Data Comm…
ATM ModernizationFAA Contracts NovAtel For WAAS Modernization The FAA has granted NovAtel a contract for 40 ground uplink station signal generators to help modernize its wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) navigation service network. Under the contract, NovAtel will design and…
CommercialNew Garmin Touchscreen Display Certified for VFR Helicopters Garmin International’s next generation G500H touchscreen flight display has achieved an approved model list certification for normal category visual flight rules helicopters. TXi was unveiled in combination with a major new software…
ConnectivityAvianca Evaluating Use of GX Aviation for Predictive Maintenance Avianca’s engineering department is evaluating the use of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation broadband connectivity to enable predictive maintenance operations, a growing trend among airlines fueled by the expanding availability of speedier satellite and…
CommercialThree Moving Targets for Aviation Operators and MROs in 2019 In 2019, global fleet and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) markets will see dynamic growth as the demand for air travel rises. Alongside this, organizations will have to deal with fluctuating…
CommercialThe Top 10 Avionics Stories of 2018 As 2018 comes to a close, here is a look back at the top 10 most viewed stories published by Avionics International this year. 10. Southwest 1380: Fatal Flight Under Investigation After Engine…
MilitaryPAE ISR Picks Persistent for Resolute Eagle Radio PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems' MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad-hoc radio for use on its Resolute Eagle UAS. The selling point, according to PAE Chief Technology Officer Jake Jacobs, was the…
ATM ModernizationData and Visualization Innovations to Drive FAA NextGen Success By modernizing the U.S. airspace as we know it, the FAA’s NextGen effort is grounded in critical innovations that will make flying more safe, predictable and efficient. Being approximately halfway through its…