Embedded Avionics

3 Things We Learned at Aviation Electronics Europe 2017

With a total of 50 exhibitors, seven panel discussions, four workshops and two certified training courses on DO-178C and DO-254, Europe’s biggest avionics industry event, Aviation Electronics Europe 2017, concluded Wednesday. While it…

Military

F-35 Logistics Upgrade Predicts What-If Scenarios

Lockheed Martin F-35s are set to receive upgraded logistics systems, the manufacturer said. Its Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) has been approved for installation at U.S. Air Force and Navy F-35 sites.…

ATM Modernization

New Flight Test Shows Potential of Space-Based ADS-B

  The FAA and Aireon completed a flight test using space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) technology in the New York and Washington flight information regions. The test collected ADS-B data to be used…

Connectivity

Shenzhen Airlines to Evaluate Inmarsat’s SB-S Platform

China’s Shenzhen Airlines said it anticipates significant growth in passenger demand. To prepare, it is considering Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S), Inmarsat said. The airline plans to launch an in-flight evaluation of the next-generation…

ATM Modernization

EASA Takes Step Toward Airport Design Reform

EASA sees technology making some airport design provisions outdated. To ease the process, EASA has launched a consultation for new certification specifications for airports, it said. “Modern aircraft have very precise guidance…