ATM ModernizationHoneywell Brings GBAS to Dominican Republic [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Honeywell Aerospace is bringing its SmartPath Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) to Punta Cana International Airport under a new agreement with the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation. The GBAS…
CommercialAir Europa Adds Satellite-Powered Wi-Fi to Long Haul Fleet [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Air Europa is launching Wi-Fi In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service on its fleet of long haul aircraft. The Wi-Fi service is supported by satellite coverage and the eXConnect system from…
CommercialBoeing CTO Announces Retirement [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Boeing’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations and Technology (EO&T), John Tracy, has announced he will retire this summer following the celebration of Boeing's…
ATM ModernizationNon-certified GPS Found to Be Sufficient for ADS-B, NATS Says [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] U.K. Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) NATS has released a report on the results of a six-month trial analyzing the functionality of Mode S Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance…
CommercialIndigo to Become First A320neo Operator in Asia [Avionics Today 03-11-2016] One of India's largest commercial airlines, IndiGo, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 new engine option (A320neo) aircraft. According to Airbus, the delivery makes IndiGo the first…
CommercialEuropean Union Seeks Air Safety Agreements With China and Japan [Avionics Today 03-11-2016] The European Commission is moving forward with opening negotiations to establish new Bilateral Air Safety Agreements (BASA) with civil aviation regulatory organizations in China and Japan. According to a…
ATM ModernizationESA Awards Contract to Facilitate Satellite-based CPDLC in Europe by 2018 [Avionics Today 03-11-2016] A little more than a year after the European Commission (EC) delayed its mandate for European airspace users to equip their aircraft with Controller to Pilot Data Link Communications…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of March 11 The Senate put forth the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 this week with no sign of removing the air traffic organization from the watchful eye of the FAA, but proponents on both…
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