CommercialANA Orders New L3 A320 FFS ANA A320. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] A new A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) will arrive at All Nippon Airways (ANA) in September 2017, built and delivered by L-3 Communications Commercial Training…
ATM ModernizationEASA Publishes Proposed Changes to Air Traffic Services Photo: EASA [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] EASA has published its Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2016-09 Requirements for Air Traffic Services with the objective to harmonize the provision of essential air navigation services…
CommercialICAO Stresses Global Cooperation to Oust Aviation Security Threats ​ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu, addresses ministerial session of the United Nations Security Council. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] World governments must continue to make significant efforts in order to counter evolving…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 23 Commercial flight routes between the U.S. and Cuba re-opened late last month when a JetBlue passenger jet touched down on the island after Cold War-tensions stalled passenger flights for more than 51…
Embedded AvionicsDO-178C Training, Best Practices Sees Increased Demand [Avionics Today 09-23-2016] Developing software that can be certified and used for critical functions in today's aircraft is an extremely difficult task, with engineers constantly facing challenges related to cost, schedule, risk,…
CommercialWTO Rules EU Failed to Stop Illegal Subsidies to Airbus Airbus A350, which the WTO ruled could not have been brought to fruition without the help of illegal EU subsidies. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-22-2016] A World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel…
CommercialDenver Airport Delves into Panasonic Avionics Weather Forecasting Denver International Airport. Photo: Panasonic Avionics [Avionics Today 09-22-2016] Panasonic Avionics’ weather division is providing ground operations weather forecasting to Denver International Airport. The company's Forecasting Center of Excellence (FCoE) provides station-based…
CommercialJetBlue Emerges as Airbus’ Maintenance Optimizer Launch Customer JetBlue Airbus A321. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-22-2016] JetBlue has become the launch customer for the first module of Airbus’ Scheduled Maintenance Optimizer, following a successful prototyping and demonstration of value. The…