Commercial

FAA Expects to Issue Commercial UAS Rule in 2016

[Avionics Today 06-18-2015] FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker told lawmakers Wednesday that the long awaited federal rule regulating the commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will be published by June…

ATM Modernization

Three Airlines Sign on for SITA OnAir FlightTracker

SITA OnAir FlightTracker combines all available tracking sources to provide positioning. Photo: SITA OnAir [Avionics Today 06-18-2015] Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Norwegian Air Shuttle are the latest carriers to sign-up for…

ATM Modernization

European ANSP Safety Conference Stresses Cooperation, Balance

The ES2 conference brought together representatives from ANSPs to share experience to enhance Safety Management Systems (SMS). Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 06-18-2015] Chief executive officers, safety directors and safety managers representing 30…

ATM Modernization

NATS, Partners Prove TV Signal Tracking Viability

[Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Your favorite shows aren’t the only things that could be travelling via TV signals; in the not-too-distant future NATS, Thales ATM UK and Roke Manor are looking to track…

ATM Modernization

Airbus ProSky Introduces Flight Tracking Partnership

Airbus ProSky’s AirFlight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Ahead of the 2016 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirement for flight tracking, Airbus ProSky, the Air Traffic Management (ATM) subsidiary of Airbus, is…

Commercial

Draken International Signs LOI to Upgrade L-39 Aircraft

L-39NG aircraft. Photo: Draken International [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to upgrade six L-39 aircraft to the Aero Vodochody…