ATM Modernization

Minneapolis Becomes 55th Airport to Receive Data Comm

Data communications is now live at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the FAA said. Controllers and pilots can now transmit information, like clearances, revised flight plans and advisories, “with the touch of a…

Commercial

Boeing Invests in ‘Hybrid to Electric’ Aircraft Startup

Boeing’s newly launched venture investment division, HorizonX, along with JetBlue Technology Ventures, is investing in a Kirkland, Wash.-based startup that is pursuing the development of alternative propulsion aircraft. According to the startup’s…

Commercial

EASA, FAA Certificate TAWS Mode 5 Alerting for Q400

The Blue Avionics BA-440 Router/Filter has been certified to provide terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) Mode 5 alerting during localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approach and required navigation performance approach using…