ATM ModernizationNextGen Data Comm on Track for 2016 IOC [Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the first phase of the Data Communications (Data Comm) Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program…
CommercialBoeing Manufacturing, FAA Oversight Challenged [Avionics Today March 20, 2014] After reviewing the critical systems on the Boeing 787 following serious incidents with the lithium-ion battery system in January last year, a team of aviation experts has…
ATM ModernizationAirbus Conducts SESAR i4D Flight Trials Airbus has completed the second initial 4D (i4D) trajectory flight trials as part of a joint project with other members of the government-industry Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking team.…
ATM ModernizationMalaysian PM Clarifies MH370 Avionics Disablement [Avionics Today March 19, 2014] Malaysia Airlines Prime Minister Najib Razak clarified a statement released over the weekend regarding the disablement of the missing flight MH370 jet's Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting…
CommercialAir France KLM to Acquire Barfield [Avionics Today March 17, 2014] Air France KLM has reached an agreement to acquire Barfield, the Miami, Fla.-based aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of French aviation services company Sabena Technics. …
Business & GAAEA Avionics Market Report Shows Industry Growth [Avionics Today March 14, 2014] The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) released its 2013 year-end avionics market report at its annual convention showing global General Aviation (GA) avionics sales reaching more than $2.4…
ATM ModernizationGagan Brings Avionics Upgrades to India Operators in India will need to upgrade their aircraft's avionics systems this year to match the country's overhaul of its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, a transportation official said during an Associated…
ATM ModernizationRegional Scan: Europe Sagem to Develop Sperwer Drones for French Army Sperwer tactical drone system. Courtesy of Sagem Sagem has been awarded a contract to develop five additional Sperwer tactical drones to be deployed by…