ATM ModernizationNATS Taps Altran for iFACTS Successor NATS has awarded a contract to Altran for the development of a next-generation air traffic control detection tool. Called “FourSight,” the tool would succeed NATS’ iFACTS system. IFACTS, introduced in 2011, predicts…
ConnectivityNew Inmarsat Program Supports Certification of Third-Party Apps on SB-S Inmarsat has launched a program to certify third-party commercial applications for use on its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) platform. The company said the program, called “Certified Application Provider Programme,” is open to established application…
Embedded AvionicsCellular and Satellite Networks Will Enable 'MultiLink' Future of ACARS New cellular and satellite communications networks will potentially carry the bulk of the data communicated between aircraft and air traffic controllers, airline operations centers, OEMs and more in the future, according to…
CommercialEl Al Investment Arm Teams with Lufthansa to Support Startup Tech El Al Israel Airlines’ high-tech investment arm, Cockpit Innovation, is teaming with Lufthansa Systems in a new strategic partnership to identify and cultivate startup technologies. Lufthansa said one of its duties in…
CommercialAirbus Americas Names New CEO and Chairman as Eccleston Retires Airbus has named a new CEO to take over its business in the Americas. Current CEO Barry Eccleston is set to retire at the end of February 2018, the manufacturer said. Jeffrey…
ConnectivityViaSat, European Space Agency Partner For Ultra-High Capacity Satellite Platform ViaSat subsidiary ViaSat Antenna Systems and the European Space Agency (ESA) have entered a public-private partnership to develop key components of the ViaSat 3 satellite communications system in Europe. ESA kicked off…
RegulationHelicopter Avionics Certification to Change Under New Proposal Under a newly issued notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the FAA is considering an elimination of special conditions that are currently required for obtaining certification of new helicopter airframes and components. The…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Makes 3 US Navy Platforms ADS-B-Compliant Some U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) aircraft are now compliant with the FAA’s ADS-B mandate, thanks to Rockwell Collins. The company said it recently completed servicing three of the Navy’s platforms.…