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Commercial

L-3 Acquires Macdonald Humfrey

[Avionics Magazine 11-23-2016] L-3 Communications announced the acquisition of MacDonald Humfrey, a Luton, U.K.-based provider of aviation checkpoint security solutions and collaborative robotic capabilities. The acquisition was completed for $280 million, according…

Business & GA

Australia Extends ADS-B Deadline on Private Aircraft

[Avionics Magazine 11-28-2016] Australia’s civil aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), has formally announced a delay in its airspace mandated regulations regarding Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) technology.…

Business & GA

FAA Issues Emergency Order for NavWorx ADS-B Units

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] The FAA has issued an emergency order suspending the authorization NavWorx uses to manufacture certain Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) navigation units. According to an FAA statement, the agency is…

Commercial

Boeing Names New CEO of Commercial Airplanes Division

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] Kevin G. McAllister has been named as the new president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He will succeed outgoing Boeing Vice Chairman Ray Conner in his new role. …

Commercial

Qatar Airways Goes Live With AeroDocs

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] Qatar Airways Group has started using a new documentation management system to enable the airline and its subsidiaries to host and share corporate manuals and policies with staff in…

ATM Modernization

NATS Receives New Funding for Air Traffic Modernization

[Avionics Magazine 11-22-2016] NATS, the U.K. Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), has signed new grant agreements with the European Commission Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) totaling $27.6 million to help accelerate…

Business & GA

EASA Proposes New Regulation for Electronic Flight Bags

[Avionics Magazine 11-21-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) to establish new Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) regulation. EASA is using the NPA to introduce…