Commercial

First A350-1000 Makes Premier Flight

First A350-1000 test flight crew. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] The first of three A350-1000 development aircraft to fly landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France on Nov. 24, successfully completing its first flight,…

Commercial

Can IBM’s Watson Fit in the Cockpit of the Future?

[Avionics Magazine 11-29-2016] IBM’s cognitive super computer system technology Watson has already proven itself capable of winning Jeopardy and identifying treatments for cancer, but is it ready to tell pilots what to…

Business & GA

Australia Extends ADS-B Deadline on Private Aircraft

[Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] Australia’s civil aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), has formally announced a delay in its airspace mandated regulations regarding Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) technology.…

Commercial

New Study Projects ‘Drone Market Boom’ in Europe

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] A new study published by the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU), estimates that by 2050 there will be a fleet of 400,000 commercially operated Unmanned…

ATM Modernization

NAV Canada to Invest $170 Million in Airspace Infrastructure

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Nav Canada has announced plans to increase its capital expenditures next year to invest $170 million in Air Traffic Control (ATC), airport advisory…

Commercial

NTSB 2017 Most Wanted List Includes Several Aviation Items

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its 2017-2018 “Most Wanted List,” which includes several aviation-related safety improvements. The following aviation safety related items were included. …

Commercial

L-3 Acquires Macdonald Humfrey

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] L-3 Communications announced the acquisition of MacDonald Humfrey, a Luton, U.K.-based provider of aviation checkpoint security solutions and collaborative robotic capabilities. The acquisition was completed for $280 million, according…

Business & GA

FAA Issues Emergency Order for NavWorx ADS-B Units

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] The FAA has issued an emergency order suspending the authorization NavWorx uses to manufacture certain Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) navigation units. According to an FAA statement, the agency is…