ATM ModernizationNew Zealand to Deploy New ADS-B Network [Avionics Magazine 12-5-2016] New Zealand Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Airways New Zealand has selected Thales to deploy a nationwide Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) network. Thales will add ADS-B ground stations…
Business & GALufthansa Systems to Develop New Navigation Map Technology [Avionics Magazine 12-5-2016] Lufthansa Systems is currently developing dynamic navigation maps for its Lido/Navigation product line. The company expects to complete a fully dynamic map solution by 2019. Lufthansa Systems’…
Business & GATextron Makes Power System Selection for Denali Turboprop [Avionics Magazine 12-5-2016] Textron Aviation has selected Astronics to supply its Corepower induction starter generator system, electronic circuit breaker units, in addition to the 28 Volt DC Empower in-seat power supply, for…
ConnectivityHawaiian is Bringing Swiftbroadband-Safety to its A321s [Avionics Magazine 12-5-2016] After assessing its capabilities during a multi-year FAA-supervised technology evaluation, Hawaiian Airlines is adding Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) to its Airbus A321 new engine option (Neo) fleet. Inmarsat announced the…
CommercialCan IBM’s Watson Fit in the Cockpit of the Future? [Avionics Magazine 11-29-2016] IBM’s cognitive super computer system technology Watson has already proven itself capable of winning Jeopardy and identifying treatments for cancer, but is it ready to tell pilots what to…
CommercialNew Study Projects ‘Drone Market Boom’ in Europe [Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] A new study published by the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU), estimates that by 2050 there will be a fleet of 400,000 commercially operated Unmanned…
ATM ModernizationNAV Canada to Invest $170 Million in Airspace Infrastructure [Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] Canadian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Nav Canada has announced plans to increase its capital expenditures next year to invest $170 million in Air Traffic Control (ATC), airport advisory…
CommercialNTSB 2017 Most Wanted List Includes Several Aviation Items [Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its 2017-2018 “Most Wanted List,” which includes several aviation-related safety improvements. The following aviation safety related items were included. …