Business & GAJeppesen Releases iOS 9, Windows 10-Compliant FliteDeck Pro EFB Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro EFB. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 02-29-2016] Jeppesen has released a version of its FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution that is compliant with iOS 9 and Windows 10…
ATM ModernizationUK-Ireland FAB Completes Trial of SESAR Cross-Border Sectorization [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] The United Kingdom-Ireland Functional Airspace Block (FAB) has successfully concluded a trial of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) concept of dynamic sectorization — the tactical switching of…
CommercialThales to Develop Ground Component for Inmarsat’s EAN Thales will develop the ground component for the European Aviation Network. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has selected Thales to develop and manufacture a Complementary Ground Component (CGC)…
Business & GAEmbraer Rolls Out its E190-E2 Rendering of the E190-E2. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Embraer held a ceremony on Feb. 5 to celebrate the rollout of its new E190-E2 narrow body, the first E2 jet — Embraer´s…
MilitaryUS Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin JASSM Contract for Additional Polish Air Force Integration JASSM's airframe. Photo: Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the US Air Force [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Lockheed Martin recently received a $7.9 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to support…
ATM ModernizationUnmanned Traffic Management to Help in Safe Expansion of Commercial UAS [Avionics Today 02-25-2016] As the FAA prepares to launch an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop performance-based standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight operations, research and development on a key technology…
CommercialAirbus Announces A330 Production Rate Increase Airbus is raising the production rate of its A330 family from six to seven aircraft a month. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-25-2016] Airbus has announced a production rate increase for its Airbus…
CommercialGogo Looks to Win Back American with Open Architecture, Growing Ku Capacity [Avionics Today 02-25-2016] Gogo is citing its move to open architecture systems as a draw for airlines, including American Airlines, which is looking to jump to Gogo’s competitor ViaSat. CEO Michael Small…