ATM ModernizationAir Traffic Communication Modernization Under Way in Hungary [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Hungary's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) HungaroControl announced the launch of the Central European country's implementation of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) under the Single European Sky (SES)…
Embedded AvionicsThrough Clutter or Gunfire: Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM Completes Rigorous Testing A Northrop Grumman CIRCM. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Northrop Grumman's Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system recently completed another round of U.S. Army testing by demonstrating its capabilities on a UH-60M…
Business & GAGulf Air Goes Paperless with Jeppessen Jeppensen FliteDeck Pro EFB on an iPad. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Jeppesen signed a new three-year service contract with Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier, to provide the airline…
MilitaryIAE V2500-E5 Engine Receives KC-390 Certification The fan of an IAE V2500 Engine. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] IAE International Aero Engines AG has achieved FAA certification of the V2500-E5 engine for Embraer's KC-390 aircraft. The KC-390's launch…
CommercialMitsubishi Adds Aero Engines Division [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) received formal approval to undertake an absorption-type split under which the company's commercial aero engines operations will be taken over by the new Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
CommercialBoeing Delivers Dreamliner to Royal Jordanian Airlines A Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing. [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Boeing and Royal Jordanian Airlines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner, which will play a central role in…
CommercialAtlas Air Expands North American Network Atlas Air flight. Photo: Tahir Hashmi (flickr) [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ Atlas Air unit will provide expanded operating service for DHL Express’ North American route network using four additional…
MilitaryCAE New Flight Simulator Demonstrates Interoperability, Networking CAE demonstrates simulation interoperability and networking for RAAF C-130J aircrews. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] At the SimTect/SimHealth show, Australia's annual conference and exhibition focused on simulation, CAE announced it has recently…