MilitaryNew Paradigms: 5 Testers Target Changing Markets As planes rise in nations that have never before flown before, choruses of new regional markets have created a collective developmental jolt. Meanwhile, mature markets are witnessing a simultaneous shift in testing…
Embedded AvionicsEn Route: Evolving Navigation Systems The transition to satellite-based navigation has escalated in recent years, reflecting the move toward full implementation of the U.S. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), and other systems like it worldwide. But…
ATM ModernizationFAA Monitors Chicago-Area Airports Following ATC Center Fire ATC Towers at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Following Friday’s fire at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA is managing high…
ATM ModernizationBristol Airport Makes Waves in UK, Introduces Satellite Navigation Air traffic controllers at the Bristol Airport. Photo: NATS (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] Bristol Airport has become the first major U.K. airport to introduce RNAV1 Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Standard Terminal Arrival…
CommercialUS Army Orders $27 Million in Small UAS Spare Parts from AeroVironment Army launching the Puma UAS. Photo: AeroVironment [Avionics Today 10-01-2014] AeroVironment has received three firm fixed-price orders from the United States Army, totaling more than $27 million for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A…
CommercialEuropean Approval Issued for Airbus A350 [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] Airbus has received type certification for its A350-900 wide body passenger jet from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The EASA approval clears Airbus for delivery of the first…
CommercialAVIC Chooses Rockwell Collins’ Avionics System for Regional Airliner The AVIC MA-700 regional airliner equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has selected Rockwell Collins’ Pro…
MilitaryIsrael Air Force Emphasizes Ground-Based Training at New Training Center for M-346 The M-346 trainer aircraft in flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-30-2014] The Israel Air Force (IAF) has inaugurated a new flight training center for the M-346 advanced trainer aircraft, affectionately named “Lavi”…