Business & GAFAA Issues Approvals to Sandel Avionics’ HeliTAWS Sandel Avionics has received FAA approval for its first HeliTAWS Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificates for Part 27 and Part 29 helicopters. Photo, courtesy of Sandel Avionics. …
ATM ModernizationGarmin Unveils King Air 200, 350 NextGen Upgrades Garmin has introduced a series of avionics upgrades for G1000-equipped King Air 200 and 300 series aircraft aimed at brining pilots and operators into compliance with future U.S. airspace requirements. …
ATM ModernizationSingapore Taps NATS CEO for ATM Improvement U.K.'s Air Traffic services company NATS' Chief Executive Richard Deakin has joined the governing council of the Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI) in Singapore. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore…
ATM ModernizationGlobal Air Traffic on The Rise Early in 2014 Global airlines started 2014 with a combined 4.5 percent increase in global air freight traffic and 7.8 percent increase in international passenger demand for January compared to the same period a year…
ATM ModernizationAerocivil, ProSky Improve One of ‘Fastest Growing’ ATM Markets Aerocivil Colombia and Airbus ProSky's Metron Aviation announced a new agreement to deploy the "Metron Harmony" Air Traffic Flow Management (AFTM) system to improve Air Traffic Management (ATM) in Colombia's airspace. …
CommercialVirgin America Adds New Flight Deck Alerting System Virgin America is adding the eeCrewConnect Crew Member notifications platform from 2e Systems, following a new agreement from the two companies. The system provides flight deck notifications to the flight crew…
CommercialUK Approves Thales Watchkeeper The Thales-developed Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been issued a Release to Service by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. Thales Watchkeeper UAS. Photo, courtesy of Richard Seymour. According…
ATM ModernizationBudget Proposal Cuts NextGen, Delays Certifications [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] President Barack Obama's 2015 proposed budget received criticism from the aviation community, as the proposal would cut funding for NextGen, delays aircraft and avionics certifications, and impose…