ATM ModernizationEuropean ATM Reform to Receive $3 Billion Revamp [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] The European Commission's new Transportation Commissioner Violeta Bulc is taking major strides toward uniting the region's fragmented Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, making €3 billion ($3.7 billion) in new…
ATM Modernization21 New RTCA Standards for the Avionics Industry [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronatics (RTCA) published 21 total new or updated documents (DO) in 2014. These documents are developed by RTCA's Special Committees (SCs) to help to…
Business & GAClipperJet CEO Sees Big Opportunity on NYC-LA Route [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] ClipperJet CEO James Occhipinti is looking to bridge the gap between premium first class commercial airline travel and private aviation. When the California-based private jet operator launches ClipperJet in…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Delivers First F-35 Center Fuselage to Norway Technicians at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale (Calif.) Aircraft Integration Center of Excellence conduct final quality inspections on the center fuselage for AM-1. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 12-10-14] Northrop Grumman recently completed the…
CommercialBoeing and SAA Turn Tobacco into Biofuel Tobacco farm workers in Marble Hall, South Africa, carry Solaris seedlings from a nursery to the field. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-10-14] Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) announced that South African…
CommercialFAA Grants Commercial UAS Exemptions for Surveying A UAS used to inspect power lines. [Avionics Today 12-10-14] The FAA granted five new regulatory exemptions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations to four companies representing several industries that promise to…
ATM ModernizationRohde & Schwarz Delivers Full IP-Based Voice Communication System to Indonesian Air Force The Rohde and Schwarz R&S VCS-4G voice communications system. Photo: Rohde & Schwarz [Avionics Today 12-10-14] Rohde & Schwarz has delivered a fully IP-based VCS-4G voice communications system to the Indonesian Air…
Business & GASatcom Direct Ups Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband Streaming Speed A chart showing Swiftbroadband coverage. Photo: Satcom Direct [Avionics Today 12-10-14] Satcom Direct will increase Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband connection speeds through its Satcom Direct Router (SDR), which will support the ability to bond…