MilitaryExecutive Q&A: Steve Sargeant, Marvin Test Solutions' CEO With continued technological innovation and the constant need to retrofit and add new systems and technology to aircraft, test equipment is constantly in demand in the military market. Warfighters demand access to…
ATM ModernizationFAA Plans 109 New Procedures for SoCal Metroplex [Avionics Today 06-23-2015] The FAA is planning to introduce 109 new satellite-based aircraft navigation procedures into the Southern California Metroplex. Under the ongoing rollout of NextGen, the procedures are designed to allow…
ATM ModernizationCentaur Flies Unmanned at New York UAS Test Site [Avionics Today 06-22-2015] Aurora Flight Sciences' optionally piloted Centaur aircraft completed multiple unmanned flights from the Grifiss International Airport in Rome, N.Y., last week. The flights were the first to feature a…
ATM ModernizationThales, Air France Ink Agreement for New EFB Software [Avionics Today 06-22-2015] Thales has partnered with Air France to develop and launch its new generation Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application suite. The airline has signed on to help develop the solution…
Business & GARockwell Collins and GPS Source Demonstrate M-Code GPS Receiver in D3 The Rockwell Collins GB-GRAM-M. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 06-22-2015] GPS Source and Rockwell Collins have successfully demonstrated the ability of the Military-Code Ground-Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM-M) receiver card to…
CommercialLOT Cyber Attack Grounds Flights LOT aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 06-22-2015] Polish airline LOT reported an IT attack yesterday that affected the airline’s ground operation systems and grounded an estimated 10 aircraft. The attack left LOT…
Business & GAGulfstream SDR Ups Connectivity on G550, G450 Satcom Direct Router. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 06-22-2015] The FAA has approved installation of the next-generation Satcom Direct Router (SDR) for Gulfstream Aerospace, an enhancement that aims to simplify cabin communications on…
CommercialAir Caraibes Chooses Thales for A350 XWB IFE, IFC Air Caraibes A350 XWB rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-19-2015] Air Caraibes has selected Thales to supply the Avant In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions for their new fleet of six A350…