Embedded AvionicsRaytheon Delivers Next-Gen Forecasting Tools to National Weather Service AWIPS II. Photo: Raytheon. [Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Raytheon Company's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System II (AWIPS II), a forecasting analysis and display toolkit, was recently installed at all coastal Atlantic National Oceanic…
ATM ModernizationEASA, IATA Publish New Pilot Training Requirements to Prevent Loss of Control [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have published new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The Upset…
CommercialSwiss, Boeing Finalize Orders for Three 777s SWISS Boeing 777-300ER. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have finalized an order for three additional 777-300ER airplanes, valued at $990 million at current…
ATM ModernizationFree Route Airspace Now Up and Running for Sarajevo, Zagreb and Belgrade A diagram of current free route airspace implementation across Europe. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] The South-East Axis Free Route Airspace (FRA) implementation project was successfully concluded on April 30 with free…
ATM ModernizationAirbus Taps Rockwell Collins for EFB Interface and Communication Unit An Airbus A320, the model for which Rockwell will install the EFB interface and communication unit. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] Rockwell Collins has been selected by Airbus to provide the Electronic…
Business & GAFANS Exec Q&A With TrueNorth CEO Mark van Berkel [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] TrueNorth Avionics recently announced that it has achieved the first FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-159A with its SimphonÄ“ Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS-1/A+) capable Data Link Unit (DLU).…
ATM ModernizationHost is History: ERAM Finally Takes Over [Avionics Today 05-01-2015] “As of today, Host is history,” FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced yesterday morning at a press conference regarding the rollout of the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) En Route…
Business & GAEmbraer Revenues Tumble in Q1 as Biz Jet Sales Slow Embraer saw a drop in revenue as biz jet sales slow. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 05-01-2015] Embraer has released its first-quarter 2015 profits, posting a quarterly loss as business jet sales slowed…