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Aireon Lands Second Data Services Agreement with African ANSP

Control tower. Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 10-04-2016] Aireon signed a data services agreement with the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), the air traffic services provider in the Seychelles Flight Information Region (FIR).…

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Bombardier Sells Amphibious Aircraft Program

Bombardier Amphibious Aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 10-04-2016] Bombardier has closed the sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The agreement covers the Type Certificates for all…

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FAA Lays Out 15-Year Plans for PBN NAS Navigation Strategy

Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 10-04-2016] FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has signed off on the Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) National Airspace System (NAS) Navigation Strategy, the FAA’s Navigation and Landing Branch Manager Donna Creasap…

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FAA Renews ATC Coms Contract with Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins center for providing the FAA with ATC communications between the FAA and aircraft flying in U.S. oceanic airspace. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 10-03-2016] The FAA has renewed its Aeronautical…