ATM ModernizationFAA Awaits Feedback on Proposed Small UAS Rules [Avionics Today 02-18-2015] The FAA finally introduced its highly anticipated draft of rules regulating the commercial use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or UAS weighing less than 55 pounds. Included in…
Business & GADAC, ABC Partner on EFB Installation [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] DAC International has partnered with ABC Completions on to convert an existing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) mount into an iPad tablet mount. The FAA recently approved ABC Completions for…
MilitaryEgypt Selects Rafale [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Under a new agreement between Egypt and Dassault Aviation, the Egyptian Air Force will now be equipped with the Rafale fight. According to Dassault, the Rafale is the latest…
Embedded AvionicsUS Navy to Add Mission Capabilities to P-8A Poseidon [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $15.5 million contract to provide its fleet of P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft with an open system application-based architecture (ABA). Under the…
CommercialDucommun Wins A350 XWB Support Contract [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Airbus has awarded an A350 XWB support contract to Ducommun to provide titanium components for titanium assemblies that will be installed on the aft fuselage section of the jet.…
Business & GASatcom Direct Launches AeroIT [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Satcom Direct has announced the launch of AeroIT to address the need for aircraft technicians to become more knowledgeable about Information Technology (IT) related aspects of installing airborne communication…
ATM ModernizationJumpstart GA 2020 Initiative to Provide Affordable NextGen Avionics [Avionics Today 02-13-2015] The NextGen GA Fund has launched "Jumpstart GA 2020," an initiative designed to accelerate General Aviation (GA) operational equipage of rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) avionics.…
ATM ModernizationFAA Improves Clarity of ADS-B Avionics Regulation FAA Improves Clarity of ads-b avionics