ATM ModernizationUp and Up: Nav Canada Sees Increase in 2014 Air Traffic [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Nav Canada has announced its traffic figures for the fiscal year 2014, which reflect a 3.5 percent increase in air traffic across the country when compared to fiscal year…
ATM ModernizationFrequentis to Provide Advanced ATM to Bulgaria and Romania Frequentis Voice Communication System. Photo: Frequentis [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Four weeks after Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (Bulatsa) and the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (Romatsa) signed a contract with Frequentis to…
ConnectivitySafe and Secure: Honeywell and Inmarsat Tweak IFC for Military Users [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat are expanding their prior agreement to bring global connectivity to business and commercial aircrafts. The companies are planning on developing onboard hardware and network capabilities for…
ATM ModernizationMarshall Aerospace to Provide FANS Upgrade for Bombardier’s Challenger 604 [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Bombardier and Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group have signed a conditional letter of agreement to develop a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics upgrade for the Challenger 604…
ATM ModernizationCAA Announces Modifications to UK’s Class F Airspace [Avionics Today 09-12-2014] The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the United Kingdom’s Class F airspace is to change, beginning Nov. 13. This follows the recommendations of an International Civil…
ATM ModernizationTraffic and Delays Soar in Eurocontrol August Operations Report Traffic and delays soar in Eurocontrol August operations report. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 09-12-2014] Eurocontrol has released its operations report for the month of August, in which air traffic reached the highest…
CommercialFAA Grants $2 Million to Indiana Airport For Geothermal Heating System South Bend Regional Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-12-2014] The FAA has awarded a $2 million grant to South Bend International Airport to install a geothermal heating and cooling system, which will…
CommercialAirbus’ ‘White Whale’ Celebrates 20 Years in the Air Airbus Beluga cargo plane in flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-12-2014] The Beluga cargo aircraft — affectionately named after the white whale because of its shape — is celebrating 20 years of…