Business & GAParis Air Show 2013 Preview Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected at Le Bourget airfield next week for the 50th annual International Paris Airshow, bringing together commercial and military aircraft and technology displays. Avionics Magazine has…
CommercialFAA Proposes New Landings Aided by Flight Vision Systems FAA is proposing a new landing procedure for operators using aircraft equipped with Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS), in an effort to increase access and throughput at airports when low visibility conditions…
Editor's NoteIDENT, Quicksilver Partner for GT-500 Surveillance Upgrades Quicksilver's GT-500 aircraft will receive some surveillance upgrades beginning this fall, the result of the manufacturer's new partnership with Jacksonville, Fla.-based aerial intelligence company IDENT. (IDENT/Quicksilver Mosquito GT-500 Patrolling the…
CommercialJetBlue Doubles In-Flight Internet Contract with ViaSat JetBlue is doubling its contract commitment for in-flight connectivity with ViaSat to $20 million, upgrading its 2011 agreement to deploy the first Ka-band commercial aviation broadband network on its commercial aircraft fleet. …
CommercialGAO Study Approves FAA Oversight of Cockpit Smoke Prevention A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study released this month determined FAA has exercised sufficient oversight of new technologies to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit in commercial aircraft. Between September 2012…
ATM ModernizationAlaska Gets Updated Aviation Weather Broadcast System Alaska's FAA flight service stations have been upgraded to improve automated recordings and broadcasting of in-flight weather information for pilots flying in one of the more severe climates of the United States. …
ATM ModernizationFAA Plans for Full ADS-B Ground Support in 2014 FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the ground infrastructure for the nation's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) will be ready for operations by next year. (An ITT Exelis ADS-B Ground Station. Photo, courtesy…
CommercialRolls-Royce Sees Opportunity for Unmanned Engine Growth The increase in military and civilian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in recent years has lead to an increase in the need for components that power these platforms, and Rolls-Royce has…