Commercial

Aurora Flies Scaled-Down Version of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane

Aurora's VTOL X-Plane subscale vehicle demonstrator. Photo: Aurora [Avionics Today 04-19-2016] Aurora Flight Sciences’ successfully flew its Subscale Vehicle Demonstrator (SVD) of its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane)…

Commercial

Boeing Awards TRU 777X Flight Simulator Contract

Boeing 777X. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 04-19-2016] Boeing has selected Textron subsidiary TRU Simulation + Training as its supplier for the first 777X full-flight simulator suites for Boeing’s pro forma campuses. Pro…

ATM Modernization

PANSA, 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…

Commercial

ViaSat Antenna FAA-Approved for A320 Install

ViaSat Ka-band gateway. Photo: ViaSat [Avionics Today 04-18-2016] The FAA has provided Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for ViaSat to install its Ka-band satellite antenna and radome on Airbus A320 aircraft. The…

Commercial

Airbus, SIA Open New Singapore Training Center

Airbus, SIA’s new Airbus Asia Training Center (AATC). Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 04-18-2016] The new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), a joint venture owned 55 percent by Airbus and 45 percent by…