MilitarySaab ‘Smart’ Fighter Takes Maiden Flight Defense and security company Saab has completed the maiden flight of its Gripen E “smart” fighter, the Sweden-based company said. "Today we have flown this world class fighter aircraft for the first…
Embedded AvionicsUnited to Evaluate SwiftBroadband on Boeing 767s United Airlines is ready to start evaluating the use of SwiftBroadband Safety (SB-S) on four of its Boeing 767s. The Chicago-based carrier is looking to evaluate the use of SB-S on its…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol’s BADA ‘Hailed’ at Annual Conference Eurcontrol said its aircraft performance model, BADA, has been “acclaimed as a world standard.” People came from all over the world, it said, to attend the annual BADA Conference. “BADA was hailed…
ATM ModernizationDuncan Aviation Says US Biz Jets Are Behind on ADS-B Research by Duncan Aviation shows that more than 10,000 business jets in the U.S. do not currently comply with the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B Out mandate, the company said. As of March 31,…
Business & GARock Seven Says New Iridium GPS Solution ‘True IoT Device’ Location communication company Rock Seven now offers RockAIR, a global light aircraft tracking system that uses the Iridium satellite network to deliver GPS position reports. “Our primary objective is to ensure high…
ConnectivityHow WxOps is Supporting a New Kind of Cockpit Communications A tablet-based software capable of enabling pilot to Airline Operational Control center (AOC) and generating common operational environments pictures has been approved for use as part of a recently announced Supplemental Type…
MilitaryNew Northrop Grumman Radar Completes Maiden Flight Northrop Grumman Corp.’s modular panel-based sensor has completed its first flight, the company said. The flight took place at its test facility in Baltimore. The solution is an open architecture, multi-function surveillance…
ConnectivityChina Certificates Telefonix PDT Server and CWAP for Boeing Models Telefonix PDT has received Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its server and cabin wireless access point (CWAP), Telefonix PDT said. The Cabin…