CommercialAirbus Group, NEXA Partner to Pursue UAS Commercialization Quadcopter drone on cultivated field. Photo: ackab1 (Flickr) [Avionics Today 05-13-2015] Airbus Group and NEXA Capital Partners announced an agreement to pursue solutions for the widespread commercialization of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).…
MilitaryAirbus Reports Fatal Accident Involving A400M Test Aircraft Airbus A400M aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] Airbus Defense and Space confirms that an A400M aircraft has been involved in an accident near Sevilla Airport in Spain on May 9 around…
Business & GAEurope Has Room for Expansion With EGNOS [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) hosted the first-ever European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) flight event to demonstrate how satellite-based navigation procedures are improving air travel…
ATM ModernizationRockwell Collins Launches ARINC MultiLink Airline Trials Rockwell Collins ARINC MultiLink flight tracking map. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] Rockwell Collins and nine undisclosed airlines from around the world have launched a trial program for the company’s new…
Business & GAPilatus PC-24 Celebrates Maiden Flight [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] The first ever PC-24 Super Versatile Jet took off on its maiden flight yesterday, May 11, from Buochs airport in Switzerland. The prototype aircraft flew across central Switzerland for…
Business & GAPratt & Whitney to Implement Aircraft Health Monitoring System on Bombardier’s CSeries Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft during a test flight. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] Bombardier has teamed up with Pratt & Whitney to develop and implement a data management service for the CSeries aircraft…
ATM ModernizationSouthwest 737s to See Avionics Upgrade [Avionics Today 05-08-2015] Southwest Airlines has announced it will equip its current Boeing 737NG fleet as well as future 737 MAX aircraft — for which Southwest is set to become the launch…
ATM ModernizationMSU to Lead Public-Private UAS Airspace Integration Team [Avionics Today 05-11-2015] The FAA has selected a team led by Mississippi State University (MSU) to operate a new National Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The center will…