CommercialGAO Study Approves FAA Oversight of Cockpit Smoke Prevention A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study released this month determined FAA has exercised sufficient oversight of new technologies to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit in commercial aircraft. Between September 2012…
CommercialEmbraer Adds More Suppliers for Next Generation of E-Jets Embraer has added several new component suppliers for its second generation of regional jets, whose commercial launch is expected later this year, the company said Friday. The Brazilian airframe manufacturer…
ATM ModernizationAlaska Gets Updated Aviation Weather Broadcast System Alaska's FAA flight service stations have been upgraded to improve automated recordings and broadcasting of in-flight weather information for pilots flying in one of the more severe climates of the United States. …
CommercialRolls-Royce Sees Opportunity for Unmanned Engine Growth The increase in military and civilian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in recent years has lead to an increase in the need for components that power these platforms, and Rolls-Royce has…
ATM ModernizationFAA Plans for Full ADS-B Ground Support in 2014 FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the ground infrastructure for the nation's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) will be ready for operations by next year. (An ITT Exelis ADS-B Ground Station. Photo, courtesy…
CommercialRockwell Collins Forms Avionics Joint Venture in China Rockwell Collins on Monday announced the formation of a new joint venture based in China that will produce avionics for the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (COMAC) C919 narrow-body passenger jet. …
ATM ModernizationAviation Industry Looks to Prevent ATC Closings in October Aviation industry groups are looking to prevent a repeat in 2014 of the impact that the $85 billion in government spending cuts known as sequestration had on airlines, manufacturers and air travelers…
ATM ModernizationSatellite-Based Landing System Begins Operations at Frankfurt Airport Germany's Frankfurt Airport has begun operating a new generation satellite-based landing system, the NORMARC 8100 CAT III Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS), designed to increase runway capacity under low visibility conditions. …