Business & GANew Patient Loading System Approved for Pilatus PC-12/47, 12/47E [Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] LifePort has obtained FAA airworthiness approval for its Patient Loading Utility System (PLUS) for the Pilatus PC- 12/47 and 12/47E aircraft. Compatible with either executive or commuter aircraft configurations,…
CommercialIran Air to Make $16 Billion Boeing Airplane Purchase [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] Iran Air has reached an agreement to buy 80 commercial airplanes worth $16.6 billion at current list prices, Boeing announced on Sunday, Dec. 11. The original memorandum of agreement…
ATM ModernizationChicago O’Hare Turns on Data Comm [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports are now equipped to manage flight operation using Data Communications (Data Comm). According to a recent FAA announcement, the administration has now deployed Data…
MilitaryIEE to Upgrade F-15 Displays [Avionics Magazine 12-12-2016] Military aircraft display manufacturer IEE has a new contract with Boeing Defense, Space & Security to develop an upgrade to the F-15 Passive Attack Display (PAD). The upgrade targets…
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…