ATM Modernization Europe's 1st UAS Research Center Opens in Spain [Avionics Today March 27, 2014] The first research center for civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activities, ATLAS (Air Traffic Laboratory for Advanced Unmanned Systems) has opened in Spain. ATLAS inauguration.…
Commercial Global Aviation, Satellite Industries Convene on Connectivity [Avionics Today March 27, 2014] Aircraft connectivity has become more than an added selling point for airlines recently, as carriers and operators are now using cockpit improvements and datalink communications to share in-flight…
Business & GA EASA Issues Aircell STCs on Challenger 300 Connectivity [Avionics Today March 27, 2014] Aircell, the business aviation division of Gogo, has received STCs from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for installation of its in-flight connectivity and entertainment platform onboard…
Commercial Thales, Qatar to Develop OPV-A [Avionics Today March 27, 2014] Thales announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle-Aircraft (OPV-A). The Qatar Armed Forces…
Commercial Brazilian Air Force to Fly UAS at World Cup [Avionics Today March 26, 2014] The Brazilian Air Force awarded a contract to Elbit Systems to acquire the Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Israeli aerospace and defense manufacturer said. Brazil…
Embedded Avionics Rockwell Collins to Design Displays in Brazil [Avionics Today March 26, 2014] Rockwell Collins signed a new agreement with Brazilian manufacturer Avionics Services at the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2014 conference to begin producing avionics…
Business & GA Meridiana to Equip Fleet With navAero EFBs [Avionics Today March 26, 2014] The Meridiana Group will equip its commercial aircraft fleet with the navAero iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system, the Italian airline group said. With…
ATM Modernization UK Launches Low Altitude Datalink Flight Trials [Avionics Today March 26, 2014] National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is currently using live flight trials between Bristol and Edinburgh to research the use of data communications between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs)…