CommercialFlyht Aerospace AFIRS 228 Receives Brazilian Certification Rendering of Flyht Aerospace’s AFIRS system. Photo: Flyht [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil has awarded Flyht Aerospace Solutions a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Automated…
CommercialHawaiian Airlines Appoints New COO Jon Snook, chief operations officer, Hawaiian Airlines. Photo: Hawaiian Airlines [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Jon Snook to the position of chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian's interim…
ATM ModernizationuAvionix, Draganfly Integrate UAS ADS-B with Sense-and-Avoid The Ping network at work with Draganfly Innovations' Surveyor GS. Photo: Draganfly [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] uAvionix Corp. has integrated its Ping Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver with Draganfly's autopilot and surveyor ground…
CommercialGermany Forecasts More Passengers, but Similar Aircraft Departures [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] While passengers in Germany will increase at an annual rate of 3.3 percent, experts are not anticipating a considerable increase in departures from German airports, according to the latest…
ATM ModernizationAvionics 10 Most Popular Headlines in 2015 [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] With 2016 on the horizon we can look back and say it has certainly been a big year in aviation. From new aircraft certifications — Bombardier’s C Series, the…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems Win $50 Million ISTAR Contract [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] An unnamed Asia-Pacific country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to supply a comprehensive airborne solution for use in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. The prime…
Business & GATriumph Aerospace Appoints New CEO Daniel J. Crowley, CEO, Triumph Group. Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] Aerospace and defense company Triumph Group has appointed a new chief executive officer, Daniel J. Crowley, effective Jan. 4, 2016. The…
Business & GASaab Enhances Aeronautics Unit with Layered Application Architecture Photo: Saab [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] Swedish aerospace, defense and security company Saab will deploy IFS Applications 9 at its aeronautics unit and South African operations. The agreement is valued at approximately $1.3…