MilitaryNorthrop Grumman to Upgrade Electronics on Netherlands F-16s [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman, to upgrade the AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasure (ECM) pods for its F-16 aircraft fleet. The upgrade includes…
Business & GAAAL Project Gives Positive Results for Satellite-based Navigation [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] A two-year study featuring 360 trial flights has shown the ability of augmented navigation and vision technologies to improve airport access and reduce aircraft environmental impact at numerous European…
MilitaryNASA Remembers John Glenn [Avionics Magazine 12-9-2016] Former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut and United States Senator John Glenn died at the age of 95 on Thursday Dec. 8, 2016 in Columbus Ohio. Glenn was…
CommercialEASA Seeks to Improve Pilot Mental Fitness [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal to the European Commission on new operational rules to better support pilot mental fitness. EASA’s proposal is part of…
CommercialEASA Seeks to Improve Pilot Mental Fitness [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal to the European Commission on new operational rules to better support pilot mental fitness. EASA’s proposal is part of…
Business & GASikorsky Opens Testing Facility for Combat Rescue Helicopter [Avionics Magazine 12-9-2016] Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab (SIL) to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), the new aircraft being built for…
ATM ModernizationMunich Announces Plan to Become Germany’s First Carbon-Neutral Airport [Avionics Magazine 12-9-2016] Munich Airport will become Germany's first airport to achieve carbon-neutral operations. The governing bodies of the airport operating company adopted a resolution to approve this ambitious target at their…
CommercialIATA Forecasts Record $36 Billion in Airlines Profits in 2017 [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] Commercial airlines are projected to collectively generate a record net profit of $35.6 billion in 2017, according to the 2017 airline profitability forecast released by the International Air Transport…