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ATM Modernization

Spirit Offers C-21A 'Unique' Avionics Upgrade

C-21A aircraft. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] Spirit Aeronautics claims it has developed a unique avionics upgrade program that modernizes military C-21A aircraft that will meet the demands of worldwide…

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Thales ATM to Modernize Shanghai Metroplex

[Avionics Today 10-05-2015] Thales and Beijing Easy Sky Technology (BEST, a Thales joint venture) have jointly signed a contract with the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) East Air Traffic Management Bureau…

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A6 Alliance Expands Support for SESAR Deployment

Members of the A6 Steering Group meet to sign the revised Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: A6 Alliance [Avionics Today 10-05-2015] The leaders of Europe’s Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), the A6 Alliance,…

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Satellite Companies Look to Make a Name in IFC Market

[Avionics Today 10-05-2015] There’s a shift taking place in the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider marketplace, one that you could see at this year’s Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo in Portland,…

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CityJet Strikes Agreement with Bombardier for 16 CRJ Jets

Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in SAS livery. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Dublin-based CityJet has signed a firm agreement to acquire up to 16 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian…

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5 Single European Sky Deployment Program Updates

[Avionics Today 10-02-2015] On Tuesday Sept. 30, Massimo Garbini, managing director of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Deployment Manager, delivered the final version of the SESAR Deployment Program (DP) 2015…

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Play the Avionics News Quiz of October 2

With APEX in full swing this week you might think that IFE and IFC are the only things making headlines, but have you kept up with the landmark agreement between the FAA…