Embedded AvionicsARINC and ICAO Agree to Share Information ARINC Industry Activities, an SAE Industry Technologies Consortia program, has signed an agreement to share information with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The organizations have long been cooperative according to ARINC…
ATM ModernizationItaly to Develop a National Airspace Strategy The Italian Air Navigation Service Provider, ENAV, and the International Air Transport Association have agreed to work together to develop and implement a national airspace strategy for Italy. Air transport contributes approximately…
ConnectivityDuncan All Set to Set Up the Falcon 2000 with Gogo STC Duncan Aviation has completed a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Dassault Falcon 2000 to allow installation of the Gogo AVANCE L5 connectivity system. This is the company’s second STC covering Wi-Fi…
CommercialCan Alternative Fuels Help Aviators Prevent Global Warming? NASA and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt [DLR], in German) have completed four out of eight joint research flights examining the possibility of more environmentally friendly aviation using…
Business & GAAviation Index Indicates Economic Promise 2017’s fourth quarter was the busiest in a decade, according to Jet Support Services, Inc.’s newly released 2017 year-end flight activity business aviation index, which tracks flight hours of approximately 2,000 business…
MilitaryReport: ADS-B is a Cyber Risk to US Military Aircraft U.S. Defense Department officials have yet to address known cybersecurity risks associated with a military aircraft tracking tool and have only two years before the system must be fully integrated, according to…
MilitaryUS Air Force Enlists Harris to Provide F-16 Support The U.S. Air Force has awarded Harris Corporation a contract to provide support and updates for its electronic warfare systems on board the international version of the F-16. F-16s from eight countries…
CommercialBoeing Dreamliner Cruises to Commercial Certification Boeing announced that its 787-10 Dreamliner has been FAA certified for commercial service. The 330-passenger jet, like the rest of the carbon-fiber Dreamliner line, emphasizes fuel efficiency. Boeing claims an approximate 25%…