Business & GA

Argus Reports Three Percent Increase in 2015 BizAv

Business Aviation is up 3 percent according to Argus. Photo: NBAA [Avionics Today 01-14-2016] Business aviation in North America saw a year-over-year surge of 2.6 percent in December 2015, fueled by increased…

Business & GA

NTSB's 5 Most Wanted Aviation Safety Improvements in 2016

[Avionics Today 01-14-2016] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its 2016 Most Wanted list of transportation safety improvements. Throughout the list, the agency focused on how the use of technology…

Commercial

Lumexis Incorporates New Tech in its IFE System

[Avionics Today 01-12-2016] Lumexis Corporation is leveraging next generation hardware and software technology in their Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) Gen-4 and iPAX In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems. Lumexis will implement the Android Lollipop (or Android…

ATM Modernization

FAA 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 Avionics

MDA 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 & GA

Airbus 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…