Business & GAAirbus Delivers First H145 for Greece with Helionix Avionics Suite Airlift, a Greek executive transport company, has accepted the first Airbus H145 for use in Greece, Airbus Helicopters said last week. The H145 is equipped with a 4-axis autopilot and a Helionix…
ATM ModernizationFAA Reviewing U.S. Office of Special Counsel's Letter on Safety at Jacksonville ARTCC The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Nov. 20 that it is reviewing a U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) letter on inadequate de-confliction of airspace at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic…
MilitaryTest Aircraft for Airpower Teaming System Flies for First Time, Boeing Australia Says Boeing Australia announced the first flight of subscale test aircraft for its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) this week. "We successfully achieved our first autonomous teamed flights using high-performance jets as test beds…
MilitaryElbit Showcasing MAGNI Intelligence Drone at Paris Homeland Security Conference Elbit Systems plans to showcase its new MAGNI intelligence drone at this week's Milipol Paris 2019 safety and homeland security conference, which hosts some 30,000 visitors biennially. The drone is a five-pound,…
MilitaryAirbus Selects Collins Aerospace's Pro Line Fusion for C295 Flight Deck Airbus has selected the Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion flight deck for installation on new Airbus C295 military transports, Collins said on Nov. 17. Airbus builds the airlifters in Spain. Collins Aerospace…
ATM ModernizationFAA Looks to Finish Consolidating NOTAMs on One System The Federal Aviation is looking to modernize its Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), including finishing the consolidation of the legacy United States NOTAM System (USNS) and the newer Federal NOTAM System (FNS), an…
CommercialHoneywell Forge Can Lead to Significant Savings for Airlines, Company Says Launched in June, the Honeywell Forge data analytics tool allows airlines to save up to $200,000 per aircraft per year in fuel costs and up to $40,000 per aircraft per year in…
Business & GASale of 5 KC-390s for Portugal to Bring $1 Billion in Sales, Embraer Says The sale of five Embraer KC-390s to Portugal is to bring Embraer about $1 billion in revenue, the company said in a 2019 third quarter earnings call on Nov. 12. "This contract…