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 ModernizationGAO Calls on the FAA to Step Up Cyber Security [Avionics Today 03-12-2015] The FAA is lacking in measures to prevent cyber-based threats to the increasingly automated Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).…
ATM ModernizationNigeria to Start CPDLC, ADS-C Deployment [Avionics Today 03-12-2015] Nigerian civil Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) is ready to start deployment of Controller to Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) to improve aircraft communication…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing Upgrades NATO AWACS Avionics [Avionics Today 03-12-2015] Boeing completed the first flight of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) with upgraded avionics systems. During a two-hour test flight on Dec.…
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…