CommercialThe FAA’s New Commercial Drone Rule Explained [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Paving the way for a new chapter in the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS), the FAA’s new rules for drones weighing…
ATM ModernizationATP Flight School Taps L-3 for Piper, Cessna Fleet ADS-B Lynx L-3 cockpit display and iPad. Photo: L-3 Aviation [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] ATP Flight School has selected L-3 Aviation’s Lynx NGT-9000 as the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for 100 of the…
CommercialSAS Inks Short, Medium-Haul Fleet Connectivity Contract with ViaSat SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320. Photo: SAS [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] Scandinavia’s SAS is installing ViaSat Wi-Fi on its fleet as part of a full cabin upgrade on its short and medium-haul fleet.…
CommercialPrecisionHawk Launches Low-Altitude UAS Tracking System LATAS web dashboard, which acts as a digital observer for the drone operator. Photo: PrecisionHawk [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] PrecisionHawk, a provider of aerial data and safety platforms for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS),…
CommercialFAA Warns Against Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7’s Fire-Prone Smartphones Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Photo: Samsung [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] The FAA has warned passengers carrying Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to avoid using the smartphones during flight after the manufacturer released a global…
ATM ModernizationHughes CEO to Present Advanced PBN Concepts at Avionics for NextGen [Avionics Magazine 09-09-2016] Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and the deployment of new routes using satellite-based navigation to pilot aircraft with greater precision and accuracy is one of the most significant initiatives within the…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 9 Exploding cell phones have prompted the FAA and several airlines to warn passengers from bringing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights. Here’s to hoping you’re taking this week’s news quiz on…
Business & GALockheed Inks Presidential Helicopter Avionics Contract with US Navy VH-3D and VH-60N helicopters, part of the Presidential Helicopters Program. Photo: Naval Air Systems Command [Avionics Today 09-08-2016] The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Logistic Services an $8.2 million contract for…
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