Business & GA

Citation Longitude Completes Ground Engine Tests

Citation Longitude Engine run test. Photo: Textron [Avionics Today 08-23-2016] Cessna Aircraft Company’s Citation Longitude has completed initial ground engine tests of the aircraft’s Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines, paving the way for…

Commercial

Rio’s First Commercial A380 Flight Lands

First commercial A380 flight lands in Rio. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 08-23-2016] The first commercial A380 flight to Rio, Brazil has landed in RIOgaleao – Tom Jobim International Airport on Aug. 22.…

ATM Modernization

AOPA Calls for GA Input to Expand Alaska’s ADS-B Network

Alaska ADS-B coverage at 5,000 feet. Photo: AOPA [Avionics Today 08-22-2016] The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is calling on general aviation operators in Alaska that have equipped with Automatic Dependent…

Commercial

Report Identifies Key Technologies in Aviation Terrorism Threats

[Avionics Today 08-22-2016] Terrorism has likely slowed airline passenger demand alongside economic uncertainty according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest global passenger traffic data. Photo: SITA “The demand for travel…