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…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of February 26 Connectivity, connectivity, connectivity. All the news this week seems to be about major deals concerning in-flight Internet. In the spirit of this week’s Internet wins for the flying community at large, we…
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