Business & GAFAA Awards Emissions-Reducing Grants to Six Airports FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Bisanz via Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-27-2014] U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently awarded $10.2 million in FAA grants to six airports around the country. The…
MilitaryEmbraer Rolls Out KC-390 Airlift for the Brazilian Air Force The KC-390 airlift. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 10-27-2014] Embraer has rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport aircraft from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gavião Peixoto,…
ATM ModernizationAustralia’s CASA Looks to Define UAS Regulations in Controlled Airspace Civil UAS in flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-27-2014] Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will conduct a project to define the standards for enabling Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations within a…
CommercialTriton UAS Completes Second Transcontinental Flight Across the US Triton UAS. Photo: US Navy [Avionics Today 10-27-2014] The second of three MQ-4C Triton test aircraft made its debut at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., last week after completing its inaugural…
Business & GABusiness Aviation Relies Heavily on Aircraft Connectivity, Wheels Up CEO Says [Avionics Today 10-27-2014] Five years ago, aircraft cabin connectivity was considered a luxury for commercial and private air transportation providers. Today, in the business aviation world, connectivity is not only an expectation,…
ATM ModernizationNAV Canada Demonstrates GHG and Fuel Reductions in Ongoing Efficiency Initiative NAV Canada demonstrates GHG and fuel reductions in ongoing efficiency initiative. Photo: NAV Canada [Avionics Today 10-24-2014] A fuel efficiency initiative led by NAV Canada has successfully demonstrated the viability and safety…
CommercialQatar Airways First A380 Rolls Out Fully Connected Qatar Airways first A380 in flight. Photo: Qatar Airways [Avionics Today 10-24-2014] Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A380 entered service this month as a fully connected aircraft. The airline’s nine other A380s will…
Business & GACAA Scraps Certain Regulations for Non-EASA Aircraft Modifications The Piper Super Cub, a vintage aircraft now exempt from certain CAA regulations. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-24-2014] The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will scrap the need…