Commercial

Boeing Completes 787-10 Detailed Design

Boeing has completed detailed design for its new iteration of the Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-03-2015] Boeing has completed detailed design for the 787-10 Dreamliner nearly two weeks ahead of schedule,…

Business & GA

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Collaborative UAS Operations

The Stalker XE and K-MAX operated in collaboration with a prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system, which provides essential capabilities to enable safe UAS operations. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-02-2015] On…

Commercial

EASA, FAA Certify Airbus A320neo P&W Engine Variant

Newly certified A320neo variant jetliner. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 12-02-2015] The FAA and EASA have jointly awarded Type Certification to Airbus’ Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo variant. The Pure Power PW1100G-JM engine-equipped A320neo…

Commercial

First Flight Approved for 330-ETOPS

[Avionics Today 12-02-2015] An Air New Zealand Boeing a 777-200ER aircraft has been approved for 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS). Air New Zealand Chief Flight Operations and Safety Officer Captain David Morgan says…

ATM Modernization

Airline CEOs Lay Out Plans for ATC Reform

[Avionics Today 12-02-2015] Top executives from major U.S. airlines made their case for Air Traffic Control (ATC) reform on Tuesday, Dec. 1, pushing for a user-funded model that would run similarly to…

Commercial

New Research Produces Open Source FMS Formula

In a forthcoming study to be published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Concordia researchers Luis Rodrigues and Jesus Villarroel set out a mathematical formula that accurately recreates the calculations…