ATM ModernizationMunich Announces Plan to Become Germany’s First Carbon-Neutral Airport [Avionics Magazine 12-9-2016] Munich Airport will become Germany's first airport to achieve carbon-neutral operations. The governing bodies of the airport operating company adopted a resolution to approve this ambitious target at their…
CommercialIATA Forecasts Record $36 Billion in Airlines Profits in 2017 [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] Commercial airlines are projected to collectively generate a record net profit of $35.6 billion in 2017, according to the 2017 airline profitability forecast released by the International Air Transport…
CommercialAsia Pacific Needs 500,000 Pilots, Technicians by 2035 [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] Airlines and operators based in the Asia Pacific will need 500,000 new pilots and technicians to support the region’s expanding demand for new aircraft deliveries through 2035, according to…
MilitaryUS Navy to Start Using Transportable Jet Simulation Trainers [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] The U.S. Navy’s aviation wing will start using transportable jet simulation trainers by 2018, according to a recent Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announcement. The Naval Aviation Training Systems…
CommercialCommutAir to Introduce New Flight Ops Data Analytics Technology [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] CommutAir is expanding its relationship with The Weather Company, by introducing the IBM subsidiary’s Fusion global tracking and dispatch services technology. According to The Weather Company, Fusion is a…
ConnectivityAir New Zealand Taps Inmarsat’s GX Aviation for Connectivity [Avionics Magazine 12-08-2016] Air New Zealand has contracted Inmarsat to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline’s long- and short-haul fleets. New Zealand will deploy Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation, a globally…
Business & GABeechcraft Brings Mission Enhancements to King Air 350 [Avionics Magazine 12-7-2016] Beechcraft announced new mission enhancement upgrades for its King Air 350HW and King Air 350ER turboprop aircraft at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) conference.…
ConnectivityAlitalia Exec Says IFC Plans Really Ramp Up in 2017 [Avionics Magazine 12-07-2016] Alitalia, Italy’s largest airline, is getting ready for a busy 12 months as it looks to connect a portion of its fleet by the end of next year. The…