Editor's NotePrivatization Debate to Continue at Congress Committee Meeting To privatize air traffic control or not to privatize: that has been, and continues to be, the question. Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said that the committee…
CommercialPhasor, Thales Alenia Sign MOI to Develop Smart Terminal for Ka Sat Comm Phasor and Thales Alenia Space are set to co-develop a software-defined, smart terminal for commercial Ka satellite communications with a memorandum of understanding, Phasor says.
CommercialJapan Airlines Taps Honeywell for its Fuel Efficiency Software Honeywell is set to provide fuel-management services to Japan Airlines, Honeywell said. The airline plans to use Honeywell’s GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software to monitor fuel consumption and identify fuel savings opportunities.
CommercialNASA Selects Team for Aircraft Engine Technology Research The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected a new aviation industry team to lead an aircraft engine flight demonstration designed to showcase quieter, more fuel-efficient, less polluting engine technology. …
Editor's NoteAustralian ADS-B Mandate Takes Effect Next Week Australia’s latest Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out airspace equipage mandate takes effect next week. Here’s what aircraft operators flying in Australian airspace need to know about the equipage requirements and recent…
Editor's NoteAviation Electronics Europe to Tackle Challenges in European Air Traffic, Airspace Management Aviation Electronics Europe has put focus on combating challenges of Single European Sky and NextGen in its preliminary conference program, which was recently released. Slated for April in Munich, Germany, the event…
Business & GAStandardAero Retrofits Falcon Jet with Elite II Package A Dassault Falcon 900EX Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) recently received a new avionics suite, thanks to StandardAero. The company says it gave a Seattle-based operator's jet a full Dassault/Honeywell Elite II avionics…
MilitaryAlta Data Launches ARINC Ethernet Signal-Testing Appliance Alta Data Technologies has released a network appliance to provide advanced ARINC-429 signal parametrics testing.