CommercialFAA Issues Faster RVSM Authorizations [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new policy to allow for a more flexible approval process for General Aviation (GA) pilots using Reduced Vertical Separation…
CommercialSeaborne Expands In-flight Cell Phone Use [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] Seaborne Airlines has become the first Caribbean carrier to offer gate-to-gate cell phone use. The airline recently completed carrier-defined tolerant testing to ensure that the expanded…
CommercialBlackjack UAS Begins Flight Testing [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] Operational flight-testing has begun with the Naval Air System Command's small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the RQ-21A Blackjack. Built by Insitu, the Blackjack is a larger…
Embedded AvionicsRaytheon’s Navy Contract Upheld, Jammer Development Resumes [Avionics Today January 27, 2014] The U.S. Navy has retained Raytheon as the prime contractor for developing the $279.4 million Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) technology, a replacement of Northrop Grumman's aging ALQ-99…
ATM ModernizationGarmin Expands ADS-B Solutions [Avionics Today January 24, 2014] Garmin has unveiled a new portable ADS-B and GPS receiver, the GDL 39 3D, that displays mapping, traffic and weather information along with aircraft attitude within the…
Business & GAUniversal Avionics Falcon 900B Flight Deck Ready for Service Entry [Avionics Today January 24, 2014] The Universal Avionics Dassault Falcon 900B flight deck upgrade is ready to enter service after the Arizona-based company's partner Duncan Aviation completed and delivered two aircraft equipped with…
Embedded AvionicsExelis to Supply Coast Guard Airborne Surveillance [Avionics Today January 24, 2014] Exelis has a new five-year $32 million contract to supply airborne surveillance radars for the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130J Super Hercules long-range surveillance aircraft. …
CommercialAndrich Takes Over Lufthansa Technik Philippines Burkhard Andrich has been appointed president and CEO of Manila-based Lufthansa Technik Phillippines. Currently serving as senior vice president of aircraft component services at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Andrich will succeed…