ATM ModernizationAmerican Airlines CEO Seeks New Structure for FAA [Avionics Today 03-23-2016] American Airlines CEO Doug Parker pushed heavily for a separation of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) from the FAA during his speech at the annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce…
CommercialNew Report Predicts Massive Growth in EFB Market A pilot using an EFB. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 03-22-2016] A new report on the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) market published by MarketsandMarkets, finds that the EFB industry is projected to reach…
CommercialANA Software Glitch Delays Thousands of Domestic Flights in Japan [Avionics Today 03-22-2016] Issues with computer systems in Japan delayed thousands of flights at more than 50 airports across Japan on Tuesday, March 22. According to a statement released by the country’s…
ATM ModernizationHarris Continues to Expand ADS-B Infrastructure Ed Sayadian, president of mission networks at Harris. Photo: Harris [Avionics Today 03-22-2016] All over the United States operators are equipping slowly but surely with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems to comply…
Business & GATransport Canada Certifies Bombardier WAVE IFC Solution Actor William Shatner using Bombardier’s WAVE IFC solution in flight. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 03-22-2016] Transport Canada has awarded Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere (WAVE) high-speed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution…
CommercialFirst US-Manufactured Airbus Aircraft Takes Flight First US-built Airbus aircraft taking flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 03-22-2016] The first Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala., which opened in September 2015, has flown for…
ConnectivityAir Canada Inks Gogo 2Ku Contract for Widebody Fleet Air Canada has inked a satellite connectivity contract with Gogo. Photo: Air Canada [Avionics Today 03-21-2016] Gogo has expanded its connectivity partnership with Air Canada to include its international fleet, including the…
CommercialGEE, Hughes Contract Aims to Boost IFC Performance Hughes’ EchoStar 19 satellite for which GEE has contracted for capacity to boost aviation connectivity performance. Photo: Hughes [Avionics Today 03-21-2016] Broadband satellite services provider Hughes Network Systems has struck an agreement…