ATM ModernizationFAA to Consider New Airline Pilot Training Requirements [Avionics Today 01-12-2016] A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends the FAA develop new guidance and standards to ensure airline pilots are not…
Embedded AvionicsMDA Inks Contract to Revamp CP-140 Radar Ground Systems [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract amendment for $2.1 million with Canada's Department of National Defense to provide upgrades to the ground systems supporting the radar…
Business & GAAirbus Overshoots 2015 Target Deliveries Airbus A380. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] Airbus delivered 635 aircraft in 2015, exceeding its targets and hitting a new company record. The deliveries include: 491 A320 family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27…
CommercialJapan’s ANA to Acquire 8 Percent Stake in Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Airlines airplane. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) group will acquire an 8.8 percent stake worth $108 billion in Vietnam Airlines. The partnership will also provide for…
Business & GADaher Delivers 55 Turboprop Aircraft in 2015 Daher’s TBM 900 aircraft. Photo: Daher [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] The airplane business unit of Daher, an equipment supplier developing integrated industrial systems for aerospace, delivered a total of 55 TBM 900s in…
ATM ModernizationGEE Targets Rest of World Opportunities for IFC [Avionics Today 01-11-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is setting its sights on the 93 percent of the international aviation market that has yet to equip with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). Dave Davis, CEO…
CommercialAmerican Airlines Extends Agreement to Expand Mobile Maintenance Operations [Avionics Today 01-11-2016] Flatirons Solutions has signed an agreement with American Airlines to provide access to a fully hosted solution for managing the publication of maintenance manuals, work cards and other aviation…
ATM ModernizationFAA Reports Progress in North Carolina Metroplex Efforts FAA is implementing ATC reforms at the Charlotte, NC metroplex for smoother airport operations. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 01-11-2016] North Carolina is leading the way to the next generation of Air Traffic Control…