Commercial Lone Star UAS Center Moves to Full Operations [Avionics Today June 20, 2014] The FAA has approved Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center (LSUASC) for full operations. LSUASC is the fourth of six federally mandated test…
ATM Modernization Exelis Selected to Enhance SFO Surface Ops [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] Exelis will provide its Vehicle Movement Area Transponder (VMAT) and Symphony MobileVue solutions to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airport is looking to use the solutions to…
Business & GA Jeppesen Unveils Windows 8 EFBs [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] Jeppesen announced the introduction of its FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution for Microsoft Windows 8 tablets, Surface 2. Delta Airlines will be the first carrier to…
ATM Modernization Nav Canada Approaching Completion of Nationwide ILS Replacement [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] Nav Canada is approaching the completion of the rollout of its nationwide Instrument Landing System (ILS) replacement program. The Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) announced an order…
Commercial Panasonic to Bring Satellite Connectivity to Pacific Aircraft Routes [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] Panasonic Avionics, an in-flight entertainment and communications systems provider, is looking to bring satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to aircraft flying on high traffic routes between the West Coast…
ATM Modernization Norway to Introduce WAM, Increase ADS-B Coverage [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] Avinor, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Norway, is bringing a Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system to the southwest coast of Norway in an effort to modernize…
Commercial FAA Approves RS-16 For Commercial UAS Ops [Avionics Today June 19, 2014] The FAA has issued a Certificate of Authorization (COA) to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to begin commercial operations of the RS-16 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS),…
Commercial Nok Air Partners with Thaicom for In-Flight Connectivity Strategy [Avionics Today June 18, 2014] Nok Air, a leading Thai low-cost airline, hopes to have its first plane ready to fly with Wi-Fi connectivity in the next two months. Patee Sarasin, CEO, Nok…