Business & GA

GE Looks to Lower H Series Fuel Costs

An H80 powered L-410 aircraft. Photo: GE [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] GE Aviation submitted an application to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to use S10 diesel fuel for its H Series turboprops,…

Commercial

FAA Approves SafeRoute for Airbus A320

ACSS Saferoute CDTI Assisted Visual Separation technology. Photo: ACSS [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] ACSS, an L-3 and Thales company, received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval from the FAA for the SafeRoute ADS-B solutions…

Connectivity

XTAR and Leidos Team Up to Test AISR

[Avionics Today 08-21-2014] XTAR, LLC signed an agreement with Leidos, a technology solutions provider for national security missions, to support testing of manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) aircraft serving U.S.…

Commercial

Emirates SkyCargo Ships Commodities to Swizterland

An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777F. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] Starting Sept. 21, Emirates SkyCargo is introducing a weekly air freighter service from Basel, Switzerland to Dubai. The new air cargo operation…

Commercial

EasyJet Transitions to Paperless Cockpits

An EasyJet flight. Photo: EasyJet [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] British carrier EasyJet has opted to move toward paperless cockpit operations by eliminating traditional paper-based navigation charts in favor of digital ones — reducing…

ATM Modernization

Software on NextGen's STARS at Risk

[Avionics Today 08-21-2014] The FAA's deployment of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) aspect of its NextGen program is at risk of cost overruns and delays, according to a memo sent…