Business & GAMan vs. Machine: CAA Looks to Mitigate Human Error and Over-Reliance on Automation CAA released a series of training videos for pilots in order to mitigate human error in flight. Photo: CAA [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched an initiative…
Business & GALamda Guard’s metaAir Keeps Lasers Out of the Cockpit A demonstration of the metaAir technology by Lamda Guard. Photo: Lamda Guard [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] Lamda Guard is helping tamp down laser interference in the cockpit with its metaAIR solution. The solution…
CommercialF&E Aircraft Maintenance to Provide MRO on Japanese Aircraft Photo: FEAM [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM), a Miami-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company received approval from the Japan Civil Aeronautics Bureau (JCAB) to perform line maintenance and return…
CommercialVerizon and JetBlue Expand Contract JetBlue aircraft in flight. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] Verizon Enterprise Solutions signed a five-year agreement with JetBlue, which expands an existing agreement, signed in 2009, in terms of offers served. Verizon's…
Business & GAFAA Issues Final Rule on Aircraft Icing Standards Icing on a plane. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-05-2014] The FAA has issued a final rule that broadens the coverage of its icing certification standards. The updated standards require U.S. manufacturers to show…
ATM ModernizationAviation Groups Partner to Support ATM Improvement in Latin America [Avionics Today 11-5-2014] The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) announced a new partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) focusing on modernizing Air Traffic Management (ATM) in Latin America. Both…
ATM ModernizationEquip 2020 Group to Address Barriers to ADS-B Mandate Compliance [Avionics Today 11-4-2014] The FAA's "call to action" day last week resulted in the formation of the Equip 2020 working group. According to the agency, the Equip 2020 group is tasked with…
Business & GAGAMA Q3 Shipment Report Indicates Industry Recovery [Avionics Today 11-04-2014] The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released the 2014 third quarter General Aviation (GA) aircraft shipment report, with signs the industry is recovering. Total worldwide GA airplane shipments…