ATM ModernizationPANSA, SITAOnAir to Deploy CPDLC Technology in Poland [Avionics Magazine 04-18-2016] Global air transportation communications provider SITAOnAir is bringing Air-to-Ground (ATG) data link services for aircraft to Air Traffic Controller (ATC) communications in Poland under a new contract with the…
Business & GAPlay the Avionics News Quiz of April 15 A Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft and a Tesla Model S P90D electric car raced each other down an Australian runway this week in a stunt to promote a newly announced Qantas-Tesla collaboration.…
Embedded AvionicsFlatiron’s Teams with Airbus for Software to Support Danish Air Force’s New Warfighters Eurofighter Typhoon in aircraft hangar. Photo: Eurofighter Typhoon [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] Flatiron Solutions has signed a new agreement with Airbus Defense and Space to formalize the team’s entry of the Eurofighter Typhoon…
Business & GAEmbraer Deliveries Rise in Q1 2016 Rendering of the E190-E2, rolled out in the first quarter of 2016. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] During the first quarter of 2016, Embraer delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market…
CommercialFAA Releases New Flight Simulator Regulations Cockpit of a twinjet flight simulator. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] The FAA has announced two new agency rules dealing with flight simulators and aviation training devices that the agency hopes will…
Business & GASazma Aviation Incorporates Skytrac HFDM on S-76 [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] Malaysian-based offshore oil and gas helicopter operator Sazma Aviation has selected Skytrac's Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) services to monitor engine health and safety parameters on its Sikorsky S-76…
Business & GALegacy 450 Approved to Operate from La Mole Airport in St. Tropez Embraer’s Legacy 450. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] La Mole Airport has approved Embraer Executive Jets’ new Legacy 450 to operate from the facility, becoming the largest business jet capable of providing…
ATM ModernizationCobham AvComm DME Test Option Helps Operators Prepare for Airspace Mandates NextGen transponder in cockpit. Photo: Cobham Avcomm [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Cobham AvComm’s Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) test option for the ATC-5000NG NextGen Transponder Test Set is now ready for delivery on new…