Editor's NoteEurope UK Airports to Upgrade Air Traffic System NATS, the U.K.’s air navigation service provider, has selected Northrop Grumman subsidiary Park Air Systems to provide ground-to-air communication solutions for up to 15 airports. …
Editor's NoteNorth America NextGen Tops US Transportation Issues for 2014 Photo: United The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of the next generation air transportation system NextGen is among the top transportation management challenges for the…
Editor's NoteMiddle East/Africa Iraqi Airways Firms $387M in CS300 Order Computer rendering of Iraqi Airways CS300. Photo: Bombardier. Iraqi Airways has firmed up a $387 million purchase agreement first signed at the Dubai Airshow to…
Editor's NoteCOCKPITS Next Generation Helicopter The most advanced avionics solutions and integrated flight decks are no longer reserved for top business jets and air transport aircraft. In recent years, avionics companies have started introducing some of the…
Editor's NoteMultilateration: Radar Is Out MLat dual mode sensor transceiver receives transponder signals, can act as system interrogator. Courtesy of ERA. In August 2013 the U.K.’s Newcastle International Airport set a new world standard in Air Traffic…
Editor's NoteNew LEDs, Better Mood UTC LED Wash Light WAWB Illumination. Courtesy of UTC. As Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology improves, Original Equipment Manufactureres (OEMs) and operators are upping their use of the “smart” lighting throughout the…
Editor's NoteCanadian Airspace: One Destination, Diverging Paths Air Canada is obsessed with one-truth data; Air Transat is using tech upgrades to take passengers over the pond; and WestJet is calculating return on every dollar. The Canadian carriers have differing…
Editor's NoteHelicopter Market Ready to Come to the Forefront This month, Avionics takes a look into the highly lucrative helicopter avionics market, which is showing a number of interesting growth prospects for the industry. With the demand for state-of-the-art avionics in…