Latest Articles by Tish Drake

ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins, NASA to Develop UAS Data Link

Rockwell Collins on Monday said it is collaborating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control and non-payload communications (CNPC) data link that will…

ATM Modernization

General Dynamics to Supply ATC Radios to FAA

General Dynamics C4 Systems received a $6.5 million order from FAA for more than 1,000 CM-300/350 series ultrahigh frequency (UHF) Air Traffic Control (ATC) radios. Used by air traffic controllers throughout the…

ATM Modernization

ERA WAM System Operational in Namibia

ERA said Tuesday its Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system deployed across Namibia achieved operational status. The WAM system received ICAO certification as safe and capable of supporting aircraft separations as low as 10…

ATM Modernization

Saab Sensis WAM System Operational in Australia

Saab Sensis achieved operational certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia for its deployment of Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) and Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM) at Sydney Airport, Australia. The WAM…

Commercial

Scandinavian Airlines to Launch Onboard Web, GSM Services

Scandinavian Airlines will offer wireless Internet and GSM services using Panasonic Avionics' Global Communications Suite, the companies announced Friday. The service, SASWiFi, will allow passengers to surf the Internet and use their GSM phones.…

Business & GA

CMC EVS Sensor Awarded Transport Canada OK

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) received Type Certification from Transport Canada for its third-generation SureSight Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor, known as the CMA-2700. The CMA-2700 features digital image processing, including dynamic non-uniformity…

Commercial

Qantas to Begin In-Flight Connectivity Trial

Qantas will begin an in-flight connectivity trial on selected A380 aircraft starting in February next year, using service from OnAir. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Qantas will deploy internet capability on six…