CommercialEASA Certificates 'First' Synthetic Vision System for Commercial Air Transport EASA has certificated avionics advancements for the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600, co-developed by ATR and Thales, Thales said. Called “Standard 3,” the new enhancements improve situational awareness and approach capabilities, with…
MilitaryUSAF Fighter Wing Upgrades F-16 Fleet in Japan The 35th Fighter Wing of the U.S. Air Force can now fly General Dynamic/Lockheed Martin F-16s with upgraded avionics. The fighter wing’s Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert wrote that the upgrade aimed…
ConnectivityDelta Adds 2-Ku-Capable Long-Haul Aircraft for Trans-Pacific Flights Delta Air Lines has added to its fleet the first kind of long-haul aircraft to feature next-generation 2Ku connectivity, Delta said. Last week, the airline said it became the first in North…
Business & GANew Pilot Interfacing Tech Could Support Future Supersonic Flights As OEMs work on new supersonic airframes, one of the world’s largest avionics manufacturers and NASA have completed testing a key technology that could help make commercial supersonic travel a reality. Testing on…
ATM ModernizationAireon Develops ADS-B Operations in Saudi Arabia Aireon said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS), Saudi Arabia's air navigation service provider. SANS is managing one of the largest and busiest airspaces in the…
CommercialIs This the Flight Data Recorder of the Future? A new all-in-one style flight data recorder (FDR) is currently in development that could take on roles typically reserved for systems that exist outside of what mainstream media refers to as the…
MilitaryUS Special Ops Taps BAE for Electronic Warfare Systems BAE Systems has been selected to provide new electronic warfare systems of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) fleet of Lockheed AC/MC-130Js, BAE said. The company’s radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) system is…
ATM ModernizationSingapore is Ready to Explore Space-Based VHF Communication GomSpace A/S, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd. are set to explore space-based ATM, the parties said. The three entities signed a memorandum of understanding to…