CommercialCommercial UAS Modernization Act Seeks Interim Operating Rules [Avionics Today 05-14-2015] The Commercial UAS Modernization Act, introduced by Senators Corey Booker, D-N.J., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., aims to establish an interim rule governing small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations in…
Business & GAEurope Has Room for Expansion With EGNOS [Avionics Today 05-12-2015] The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) hosted the first-ever European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) flight event to demonstrate how satellite-based navigation procedures are improving air travel…
CommercialEASA Proposes Improvements to Integrated Modular Avionics Cert Process [Avionics Today 05-06-2015] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is proposing a new certification memorandum to provide expanded support for the airworthiness approval of Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) systems. EASA is proposing…
CommercialBoeing 787 Power Issue to Receive Software Fix [Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Boeing will provide a software update later this year to address an issue that causes the 787 Dreamliner's Generator Control Units (GCUs) to simultaneously go into failsafe mode after…
Business & GAFANS Exec Q&A With TrueNorth CEO Mark van Berkel [Avionics Today 05-04-2015] TrueNorth Avionics recently announced that it has achieved the first FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-159A with its SimphonÄ“ Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS-1/A+) capable Data Link Unit (DLU).…
Business & GAAirspace Modernization, Connectivity Take Center Stage at AEEC | AMC 2015 [Avionics Today 04-28-2015] The 2015 general session featuring the joint meetings of the Airlines Executive Engineering Committee and Avionics Maintenance Conference (AEEC | AMC) began Monday, April 27, with an opening session…
Business & GA15 ARINC Standards You Should Know for AEEC 2015 [Avionics Today 04-27-2015] The Airline Electronic Engineering Committee's (AEEC) upcoming 2015 general session in Prague will feature 15 new ARINC standards for approval. This year's AEEC conference highlights the emerging airspace modernization…
ATM ModernizationEquip 2020: The Latest on ADS-B Equipage, Pricing, Privacy Issues [Avionics 04-23-2015] The Equip 2020 working group held its last monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 22. The group has reportedly addressed and evaluated the majority of the issues that it was originally…