Business & GADassault's Falcon 8X Makes First Flight [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] Dassault Aviation’s new flagship long-range business jet, the Falcon 8X, has taken to the skies for the first time, a little more than one month after rollout. The aircraft…
Business & GAAmerican Airlines Orders $1 billion in Bombardier Regional Jets CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft with American Eagle livery. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] American Airlines has signed a firm confirmation order for 24 of Bombardier’s CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. The order is valued…
ATM ModernizationICAO Conference Focuses on Successful, United Safety Regulation [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded its second High Level Safety Conference (HLSC) yesterday with strong support for its near- and long-term strategic planning and priorities for global…
CommercialTransAsia GE235 Flight Data Recorder Reveals Both Engines Lost Power Prior to Crash TransAsia ATR-600 aircraft. Photo: ATR [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] Information from the TransAsia flight GE235 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) suggests both engines on the ATR 72-600 had lost power, leading to the fatal,…
Business & GACanada Goes Green: Winnipeg Airport Wins LEED Certification Interior of the Winnipeg airport. Photo: Winnipeg International Airport [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] The Winnipeg Richardson International Airport is the first airport terminal in Canada to become Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design…
ATM ModernizationICAO Safety Conference Proposes New Aircraft Tracking Standard [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has proposed the adoption of a new aircraft-tracking standard based on discussions among civil aviation authorities, industry and delegates at the 2015 High…
ATM ModernizationSingapore Aviation Authority Inks MOA with Aireon for Space-Based Aircraft Tracking Diagram of ADS-B satellite tracking coverage. Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 02-05-2015] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Aireon have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance aircraft tracking in…
CommercialAirbus to Provide Flight Hour Services Components to Asiana’s A330s Asiana Airlines A330 in flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-06-2015] South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide components support for daily A330 operations. This most recent…