CommercialAirVault to Provide Maintenance Record Management for Endeavor Air [Avionics Today 10-06-2014] Endeavor Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, has licensed the AirVault Mx Records Management Solution to provide web-based aircraft maintenance record management to the Minneapolis-based carrier.…
CommercialTransaero Connect: Convenience Versus Cost Last week, on a return flight from Moscow to London, I was able to test Transaero Airlines’ In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service “Transaero Connect” for the first time. I was eager to see…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Implementation Prompts Congressional Review [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Lawmakers are calling for a review of the FAA's structure following a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding Air Traffic Controller (ATC)…
ATM ModernizationSevere Weather Grounds Flights Following Chicago ATC Center Fire Photo: John McGarvey (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Following a fire set by an FAA contractor in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA…
Business & GAPratt & Whitney Signs $16 Billion in Long Term Supplier Agreements [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] At its semi-annual Partner and Supplier Forum, Pratt & Whitney announced it has signed an additional $6 billion in long-term agreements since May. In total, the company announced it…
CommercialAirbus readies A350 XWB for launch customer Qatar Airways Qatar Airways A350 XWB. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Airbus reports that the first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progressing steadily towards delivery, which is scheduled before the year’s end. The…
CommercialIATA Continues Push to Improve Aviation Security [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] Incidents involving two Malaysian Airlines aircraft earlier this year are among the occurrences driving the global air transportation industry's push to continue to improve aviation security. International Air Transport…
ATM ModernizationWorking Remotely: Saab, VSATS to Demonstrate Remote ATC Tower Technology at Leesburg Airport Saab and VSATS will demonstrate Remote ATC Tower technology at the Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia. Photo: Saab [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] The Virginia SATSLab (VSATS), defense and security company Saab and the…