Business & GABohai Leasing to acquire Avolon for $7.6 Billion Avolon delivers one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to VivaAerobus. Photo: Avolon. [Avionics Today 09-04-2015] Bohai Leasing Co. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire international leasing company Avolon at a price…
ATM ModernizationEASA Unveils Proposal for New Loss of Control Rules on Pilot Training Simulator used for training. Photo: EASA. [Avionics Today 09-04-2015] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its proposal for new rules on pilot training, which cover the topic of Loss of…
ATM ModernizationDOD Activity Will Make TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable in Southeast U.S. TCAS cockpit display. Photo: FlySafe Project [Avionics Today 09-03-2015] Due to military activities, the Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance may be unreliable in the airspace…
ATM ModernizationFAA Updates Guidance on Model Aircraft Operations Model aircraft. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 09-03-2015] The FAA has published updated guidance on model aircraft operations that reflects current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. The Advisory Circular…
CommercialMalaysia Airlines Launches Under New Company Malaysia Airlines flight. Photo: Pieter van Marion [Avionics Today 09-03-2015] After receiving its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) at Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport in Putrajaya, Malaysia…
Business & GAFinland Postal Service Launches UAS Package Delivery Experiment Posti’s experimental package delivery UAS. Photo: Posti [Avionics Today 09-03-2015] Finland’s mail service, Posti, launched a four-day experiment starting Sept. 2 to test an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in the delivery of…
ATM ModernizationImproved Interoperability Proves Important for NextGen Efforts Map of the ATM modernization programs across the globe. Photo: GAO [Avionics Today 09-03-2015] The FAA could see big gains in implementation of its NextGen program should the organization invest more into…
CommercialAmerican Monitors Turbulence to Improve Flight Operations [Avionics Magazine 09-02-2015] American Airlines is among several major international carriers currently improving safety and flight operational efficiency with automatically generated weather reports through the use of real-time turbulence detection technology. Now,…