CommercialNASA, UAE Strike Collaborative Agreement on Aeronautics Research UAE Space Agency Chairman Khalifa Al Romaithi and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden pose with collaborative agreement for aeronautics, space exploration. Photo: UAE Space Agency [Avionics Today 06-15-2016] The United States and United…
Business & GAFAA Announces Coming Changes to Airman Certification Standards Pilot in cockpit. Photo: Chris Morris via FAA [Avionics Today 06-15-2016] The FAA has released a statement noting that the agency is launching changes to airmen certification, testing and training standards that…
ATM ModernizationR&S Installs New Voice Communication System in Czech ATC Tower The 20,000th R&S Series 4200 radio manufactured in the Rohde & Schwarz plant in Vimperk, Czech Republic, was handed over by Christian Leicher, President and COO of Rohde & Schwarz, to Jan…
ATM ModernizationUniversal Avionics Offers Simplified ADS-B Out with New SBAS-FMS Universal Avionics SBAS-FMS ADS-B Out fail message. Photo: Universal Avionics [Avionics Today 06-14-2016] Universal Avionics has unveiled new software version for the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)-Flight Management System (FMS) that provides messaging…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol and UAE Begin Real-Time Flight Data Exchange On June 6, 2016 real time flight data exchange has been successfully implemented between the General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE (GCAA) and Eurocontrol. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 06-14-2016] The General…
CommercialNational Aeronautic Association CEO Announces Resignation [Avionics Today 06-14-2016] Jonathan Gaffney, president and CEO of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) will resign from his position effective Sept. 30, 2016. NAA will commence a search for a new president…
Embedded AvionicsKontron Delivers Hughes New Airborne Satcom Modem Kontron Cobalt 901. Photo: Kontron [Avionics Today 06-13-2016] Kontron has shipped Hughes Network Systems the first HM200 modem packaged in an enclosure based on Kontron’s Cobalt 901 rugged embedded platform. The Comms-On-The-Move…
Embedded AvionicsAustralian Defense Force to Equip PC-21s with UTC TRN Australian Defense Force PC-21. Photo: Australian Defense Force [Avionics Today 06-13-2016] Switzerland’s Pilatus Aircraft has selected UTC Aerospace Systems' Terrain Referenced Navigation (TRN) system to equip the Australian Defense Force (ADF) PC-21…