ATM ModernizationFAA on Schedule to Bring Data Comm to 56 Airport Towers This Year What a pilot sees in the cockpit while using Data Comm, rendering. Photo: FAA. [Avionics Magazine 09-28-2016] The FAA is on track to deploy the Departure Clearance (DCL) Air Traffic Control (ATC)…
Embedded AvionicsDO-178C Training, Best Practices Sees Increased Demand [Avionics Today 09-23-2016] Developing software that can be certified and used for critical functions in today's aircraft is an extremely difficult task, with engineers constantly facing challenges related to cost, schedule, risk,…
Embedded AvionicsAstronics Corp., NI Expand Collaboration to Increase PXI Focus NI and Astronics Test Systems introduce new suite of PXI test instruments for mil/aero programs. Photo: Astronics/NI [Avionics Magazine 09-20-2016] Astronics Corp. has expanded its relationship with technology solutions provider National Instruments…
ConnectivityKymeta Partners With Tecom to Bring New Antennas to Aviation [Avionics Today 09-20-2016] Kymeta, creator of the mTenna technology, has formed a new aviation partnership program development agreement with antenna solutions supplier Tecom. The two companies will merge Kymeta's flat-panel satellite antenna…
ATM ModernizationUS Airlines Talk Benefits of NextGen, Impact of Drones [Avionics Magazine 09-15-2016] Executives from Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and UPS attended the annual Airlines for America (A4A) commercial aviation summit Tuesday, Sept. 14, to discuss the impact of the NextGen rollout on…
ATM ModernizationHughes CEO to Present Advanced PBN Concepts at Avionics for NextGen [Avionics Magazine 09-09-2016] Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and the deployment of new routes using satellite-based navigation to pilot aircraft with greater precision and accuracy is one of the most significant initiatives within the…
Embedded AvionicsEASA Review of SPI Regulation Continues [Avionics Magazine 09-08-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is in the process of reviewing the Surveillance Performance and Interoperability (SPI) regulation, which could impact Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) regulation in Europe.…
Business & GABiggest Aviation Authorities to Streamline Certification Process [Avionics Magazine 09-06-2016] Four of the world's largest civil aviation authorities — Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil of Brazil (ANAC), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), and the…