ATM ModernizationThales Expands U.S. Communications Business, Changes Name Recent acquisitions and company division mergers have lead to Thales Communications to change its name to Thales Defense & Security, the company said Wednesday. The navigation, surveillance and simulation segment of…
ATM ModernizationIridium Completes Design Review for NEXT Satellite System Iridium has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of its NEXT satellite network system, ahead of the scheduled launch in early 2015, the company said Wednesday. The NEXT satellite system…
Business & GACroatia Airlines to Deploy EFB System on Commercial Fleet Croatia Airlines will begin deploying navAero's tablet electronic flight bag (EFB) system in early 2014 on its Airbus A319/A320 and Bombardier Q400 fleets, following a new contract signed with the EFB provider…
CommercialUnited Reaches In-Flight Wi-Fi Milestone United Airlines launched its 100th in-flight Wi-Fi-equipped aircraft and plans on having nearly 200 aircraft equipped with the service by the end of 2013, the carrier said Monday. The in-flight…
Business & GAFAA Issues Special Certification for Nighthawk IV UAS FAA has issued a special airworthiness certificate for the Nighthawk IV unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a micro UAS produced by Applied Research Associates (ARA). [ARA's Nighthawk IV UAS. Photo, courtesy…
CommercialAer Lingus Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service Ireland national carrier Aer Lingus is launching in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity service on its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft with AeroMobile. [Aer Lingus A330. Photo, courtesy of Aer Lingus.] AeroMobile,…
ATM ModernizationKazkhstan to Receive Lockheed Air Traffic Management Training Lockheed Martin on Friday announced plans to deploy three air traffic management training and simulation systems for the air navigation services provider of Kazakhstan, Kazeronavigatsia. The three systems will be installed at…
ATM ModernizationSenate: NextGen Put on Hold Altogether Due to Shutdown The government shutdown enters its 14th day Monday, three days after the Senate commerce committee released a report detailing the shutdown's negative impact on FAA and other critical federal agencies. According…