Business & GA5 Ways FedEx is Modernizing its Flight Operations FedEx is expecting to deliver up to 400 million packages this holiday season, and the avionics featured on its fleet of more 650 aircraft will play a major role in supporting the…
Business & GASatcom Direct Expands Cybersecurity Course Offerings Satcom Direct is now offering a new course in cybersecurity. Called “CyberSAFE” (Securing Assets for End Users), the course was developed by Logical Operations, which certified Satcom Direct to deliver the materials.…
ATM ModernizationLufthansa Technik Gets STC for A320 ADS-B Lufthansa Technik has received a supplemental type certificate for ADS-B transponders on the Airbus A320 family. The company said this is within the framework of FAA and EASA mandates. "We can now…
MilitaryUSAF F-16 to Get a ‘First Ever’ from Rockwell Collins The U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-16 is set to be the first equipped with the Rockwell Collins ARC-210 RT-2036(C) radio. The avionics manufacturer said the networked communications airborne radio is the…
CommercialBahrain’s National Carrier Chooses Thales for A320neos, A321neos Bahrain’s Gulf Air has tapped Thales to equip its incoming fleet of Airbus aircraft. The airline said Thales is to deliver an avionics suite that includes TopFlight flight management systems. The deal…
CommercialHow the Use of EFBs is Evolving in Cockpits In October, the FAA published new guidance concerning electronic flight bag (EFB) applications. An updated Advisory Circular (AC) has been issued for aircraft system designers, installers and operators who may want guidance…
CommercialEremenko on Airbus Departure: 'Life is Short,' 'We must Optimize for Happiness’ It is the opinion of many that the aerospace industry is currently going through an exciting, transformational period. Research efforts are taking shape quickly, bringing the general public closer to making concepts…
Embedded AvionicsMIT Now Offers Graduate Fellowships to Increase Diversity in Aerospace Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) AeroAstro program created a pool of graduate fellowships designated for females and underrepresented persons. It hopes to increase “diversity in the next generation of aerospace engineers,” AeroAstro…