ATM ModernizationIATA, Airbus Complete Airspace Improvement Project in Haiti [Avionics Today 03-12-2015] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus ProSky announced completion of a joint project to modernize the airspace efficiency of flight paths and operations between Haiti's Port-au-Prince and…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Completes ARINC ASES Sale to DOD Contractor Field Aviation [Avionics Today 03-12-2015] Rockwell Collins has completed the sale of ARINC Aerospace Systems Engineering and Support (ASES) to Field Aviation, a privately held U.S. company. ASES provides aircraft modification, integration and maintenance…
ATM ModernizationFive Technologies to Watch at World ATM Congress 2015 [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] The 2015 World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress is bringing some of the top names in the global aviation and air traffic technology industry together in Madrid this week.…
Business & GAInmarsat Parrot Bebop Drone Takes Flight for Journalists Inmarsat Parrot Bebop UAV. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Inmarsat’s Parrot Bebop Drone, which weighs in at just 14 ounces, has been certified for use over the Inmarsat network. The certification comes…
CommercialGEE and Air China Fly First Live Television Test Flight Photo: Global Eagle Entertainment [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Air China have successfully completed the first in-flight newscast using Ku-band connectivity. During the live television test flight, the Xinhua…
CommercialLoong Airlines Equips with Thales FMS and HUD [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Loong Airlines, based in China’s Zhejiang Province, has selected Thales Avionics Topflight Flight Management System (FMS) to equip their fleet of 30 Airbus A320s, scheduled for delivery between 2015…
ATM ModernizationSITA OnAir Brings Data Link Communications to Danube FAB CPDLC display in a cockpit. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] SITA OnAir is engaging in a partnership with Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA), and the Romanian…
ATM ModernizationMH370 Prompts Rockwell Collins Latest Flight Tracking Solution [Avionics Today 03-10-2015] On March 9, the anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Rockwell Collins debuted its new ARINC MultiLink flight tracking solution, which unites six different data feeds…