CommercialNASA, Rockwell Collins Studying Single Pilot Ops [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] NASA has selected Rockwell Collins to serve as the lead research firm for its Single Pilot Operation program. According to Rockwell Collins, the program encompasses research that is exploring…
Business & GAConnectivity Prompts Honeywell Lab to Test EMI [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] Honeywell has partnered with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) to design, develop and build a new high-technology laboratory in Puerto Rico to test Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). As…
CommercialFinnair’s first A350 XWB takes shape The first A350-900 for Finnair taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in…
CommercialICAO Report Sees Strong Passenger Traffic in 2014 [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] An estimated 3.2 billion passengers used air transport for their business and tourism needs in 2014, according to preliminary figures on scheduled services released by the International Civil Aviation…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Deploys Second Phase of Variable Division Flight Level The vDFL concept allows for a more flexible and dynamic distribution of traffic between upper and lower sectors with a view to increasing efficiency. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] Following the successful…
Business & GAEurope’s Largest Regional Airline Leaves the Paper Behind Flybe aircraft in flight. Photo: Flybe [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] Europe’s largest regional airline, the United Kingdom-based Flybe, has achieved paperless operational authorization from the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Flybe has integrated…
Business & GALatvian Airline Goes Paperless in the Cockpit with Jeppesen EFB SmartLynx Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 12-18-14] Latvia-based charter carrier SmartLynx Airlines has gained approval to operate in a paperless cockpit environment, using Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro on iPad as…
ATM ModernizationCustomers to Receive Rebates Following Swanwick Computer Glitch [Avionics Today 12-18-14] Customers who were grounded or delayed due to the Swanwick Air Traffic Control (ATC) center technical malfunction may receive a return on their ticket. Following the computer glitch at…