ATM Modernization

AIRR Act Still Being Considered for FAA Reauthorization

U.S. Senate, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Magazine 04-20-2016] After the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 by the U.S. Senate, House Transportation and…

ATM Modernization

FAA, Eurocontrol Favor Involving Airspace Users in ATM Operations

[Avionics Magazine 04-20-2016] During the opening plenary session at the 2016 Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) conference, FAA Chief NextGen Scientist Steve Bradford talked about how newer technologies and concepts such…

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…

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…