Business & GANew Gulfstream Family Looks to Foster Efficiency Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft artist rendering. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 10-15-2014] Gulfstream Aerospace has introduced a new family of business jets: the G500 and G600. The new bizjets can fly 4,800…
ATM ModernizationUnmanned Vs. Manned: How Civil UAS is Shaping Up in Europe [Avionics Today 10-15-2014] The European Commission, like many government agencies across the globe, is racing to regulate airspace for civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as quickly as technology and business opportunities in…
ATM ModernizationBarcelona Airport Ready to Expand Helicopter Procedures SESAR JU helicopter SNI during flight trials in June. Photo: SESAR JU [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] The Barcelona Airport is ready for new satellite-based helicopter flight procedures, after a series of flight trials…
ATM ModernizationFAA Restores Operations to Chicago ATC Center Chicago O’Hare Airport. Photo: peddhapati (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] Two weeks after its closure, the FAA has restored air traffic operations at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora, Ill. The center…
CommercialThales Opens Innovation Hub in Singapore to Design Asia-Centric Products Singapore. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] Thales has officially inaugurated the Thales Innovation Hub Singapore, which represents the company’s first multidisciplinary innovation center outside of Europe. The idea behind the hub is…
CommercialBoeing Starts Stringer Production for 737 MAX Joggle Press operator Rich Harrison prepares the first 737 MAX fuselage stringer for the press by brushing on lubricant. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] Boeing has started production of the first 737…
CommercialTravelSky Upgrades Unisys Servers to Combat China’s Aviation Upswing Unisys ClearPath Server. Photo: Unisys [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] TravelSky, an IT company servicing China’s air travel and tourist industry, has signed a new contract with Unisys to expand Unisys ClearPath server capacity…
Business & GAGarmin, Jeppesen Offer Pilots Automated RNP AR NavData Validation Service RNP AR Approach Procedure. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 10-14-2014] Garmin and Jeppesen have introduced the RNP AR NavData Service, a tool for pilots using Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required (RNP…