Business & GALufthansa CityLine Wins ASF Approval From Bombardier [Avionics Today 11-06-2014] Bombardier has appointed Munich, Germany-based Lufthansa CityLine as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for its CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. With the new approval, Lufthansa CityLine has become Bombardier's fourth…
Embedded AvionicsDARPA Begins Flight Testing Persistent Close Air Support Program [Avionics Today 11-06-2014] Raytheon has begun the flight-testing phase of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program. The 18-month, $25.5 million program is designed to improve…
CommercialVistara, Airbus Sign FHS-TSP Agreement [Avionics Today 11-06-2014] Vistara, a newly launched joint venture airline between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons based in New Delhi, has signed a long term Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP)…
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…
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…