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…
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…
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…
[Avionics Today 10-24-2014] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) company SmartSky Networks has been making quite a splash since it’s emergence at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Orlando, Fla., earlier this week. With…
The F-5 aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts totaling $85 million from an unspecified Asian country for an F-5 aircraft avionics upgrade program and the supply…
Airbus A350 XWB and A330. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] The Common Type Rating has been approved for Airbus A350XWB and A330 aircraft. The new regulatory approval means that pilots who are…
Dassault Falcoln 900B. Photo: Wikipdeia [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Duncan Aviation has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ solution for a Falcon…
[Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Boeing and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into…