ATM ModernizationEuropean Commission Moves CPDLC Mandate to 2020 [Avionics Today 02-27-2015] The European Commission (EC) has decided to delay its mandate for operators to equip their aircraft with Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) until February 2020. Technical issues related to…
CommercialPrecisionHawk, Agri-Trend Form UAS Data Mapping Partnership [Avionics Today 02-26-2015] Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and remote sensing provider PrecisionHawk has formed a new partnership with Canadian agricultural coaching organization Agri-Trend. Under the new partnership, PrecisionHawk's data collection, sensing and…
CommercialRaytheon to Support US Air Force Aircraft Integration, Life Cycle [Avionics Today 02-26-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $35 million contract to Raytheon to provide aircraft integration and technical support on an advanced bomb carriage and release system for its…
Business & GAHondaJet Installs First Flight Simulator [Avionics Today 02-26-2015] Honda Aircraft is currently installing the first HondaJet flight simulator at the manufacturer's headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. Honda developed the full motion Level D simulator in partnership with FlightSafety…
Embedded AvionicsViaSat Upgrades Airborne ISR for Canadian Department of National Defense [Avionics Today 02-26-2015] The Canadian Department of National Defense is upgrading its Lockheed CP-140 Aurora aircraft with advanced airborne satellite communication systems from ViaSat in cooperation with L-3 Electronic System Services (ESS).…
CommercialIntelsat and ITC Provide Communications to Solar Impulse’s Round-the-World Flight [Avionics Today 02-26-2015] Intelsat and ITC Global will provide ground-to-ground satellite communication services to Solar Impulse, a completely fuel-free aircraft, during its first round-the-world solar flight. The round-the-world mission flights will take…
CommercialPanoptes Working on Autonomous UAS Sense and Avoid Technology As civil aviation authorities around the world continue to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into civil airspace, the discussion for large-scale commercial applications always involves three words: sense and avoid. Avionics Magazine…
CommercialBlakey Departs AIA [Avionics Today 02-24-2015] Marion Blakey will be leaving her post as the president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) to take the position of president and CEO of Rolls Royce…