ATM ModernizationAirAsia Cleared for RNP The Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation Authority (DCA) has approved AirAsia to begin flying required navigation performance (RNP) flight paths in Malaysia. Approval was granted following a collaborative nationwide flight path…
CommercialAirbus, EGTS Evaluate A320 Electric Taxi Airbus has signed an agreement with EGTS International to develop and evaluate an autonomous electric push-back and taxiing system for its A320 family aircraft. Under the agreement, EGTS, a joint venture…
CommercialBoeing Delivers First Upgraded 747-8 Boeing delivered the first 747-8 featuring the aircraft's new Performance Improvement Package (PIP) Wednesday Dec. 18 to Cathay Pacific Airways. Cathay Pacific received the 747-8 Freighter equipped with performance-improved GEnx-2B jet…
CommercialPanasonic Boosts Global In-flight Network Capacity Panasonic Avionics Corp. on Wednesday Dec. 18 announced an upgrade to its global broadband satellite network ahead of what the company anticipates will be a "milestone year for in-flight Wi-Fi installations." …
ATM ModernizationNextGen Among Top US Transportation Issues for 2014 The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) implementation of the next generation air transportation system NextGen is among the top transportation management challenges for the federal 2014 fiscal year, according to a new report…
CommercialCathay Pacific Upgrades Boeing 747-8 Fleet Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is upgrading the flight deck systems on its fleet of Boeing 747-8s with the Lufthansa Systems' Airport Mapping Database (AMDB). According to Lufthansa Systems, the AMDB will…
ATM ModernizationUK Airports to Upgrade Air Traffic Communication 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. Park Air was selected to provide…
CommercialFrankfurt Airport Adds GBAS Landing System Frankfurt Airport will begin installing a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to replace its legacy instrument landing systems (ILS) and accommodate for future increases in air traffic, Honeywell said Monday, Dec. 16. …