Commercial5 Potential Commercial Uses of Unmanned Aircraft Systems [Avionics Today 11-20-2014] As the FAA moves closer to releasing its highly anticipated regulations for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and the agency's six testing sites throughout the U.S. continue to research…
CommercialBoeing Looks at New Technology on 787 ecoDemonstrator [Avionics Today 11-20-2014] Boeing's 787 ecoDemonstrator completed its first test flight this week. The airframe manufacturer is using the 787 ZA004 ecoDemonstrator to test more than 25 new technologies designed to improve…
ATM ModernizationFAA Implements Second NextGen Metroplex Project in North Texas [Avionics Today 11-20-2014] The FAA announced the implementation of its second completed metroplex program this week, the North Texas NextGen Metroplex project. According to the agency, the newly completed project will save…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Grumman New Open-Architecture DIRCM Laser Protects Crew and Cargo Northrop Grumman offices. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 11-20-2014] Northrop Grumman’s Laser Systems business unit has announced its new Viper 2.1 laser, featuring a form factor and interface for use on all…
ATM ModernizationNASA and Korea Ink Agreement to Further ATM Technologies Jaiwon Shin, NASA’s associate administrator for Aeronautics Research, and Jaeboong Lee, president of the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, signed an agreement Nov. 17, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: NASA…
Business & GAAEA Third Quarter Report Indicates Sales Slowdown Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-20-2014] Business and General Aviation (GA) avionics sales this summer dropped 5 percent, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s (AEA) third-quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report. In the three-month…
Business & GANTSB Overturns Former FAA UAS Ruling An aerial photography UAS. Photo: flickr [Avionics Today 11-19-2014] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that aerial photographer Raphael Pirker had operated an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) recklessly over the…
Business & GASkyWest Makes the Move to All-Jet Fleet The SkyWest Embraer 120 Brasilia. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-19-2014] SkyWest Airlines intends to transition to an all-jet fleet by removing all remaining 30-seat Embraer 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft from service by…