CommercialNew ONS, Connectivity Tech Drives Improvement in Aircraft Maintenance [Avionics Today 08-04-2016] Onboard Networking System (ONS) technology is growing with new onboard components and off-board communications links helping operators improve their daily operational maintenance processes. Avionics Magazine recently caught up with…
ATM ModernizationNew Study Recommends Path Forward for CPDLC in Europe [Avionics Today 08-03-2016] The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has released a final report providing recommendations for a path forward to support the widespread deployment of Controller to…
CommercialEmirates Flight Crash Lands on Dubai Runway Emirates Boeing 777. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Today 08-03-2016] An Emirates Boeing 777 crash landed at Dubai International Airport on Aug. 3. According to a statement by Emirates, flight EK521 was travelling from…
MilitaryF-35A Reaches IOC for US Air Force F-35A. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Avionics Today 08-03-2016] The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared “combat ready” today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of the U.S. Air Force…
CommercialDuncan Aviation Opens San Antonio Avionics Location [Avionics Today 08-03-2016] Duncan Aviation has opened a new San Antonio, Texas, avionics work-away location. On the southeast side of the San Antonio International Airport on Wetmore Road, the work-away location aims…
Business & GAAstronautics Will Install New and Improved EFBs on Boeing 787s Astronautics Block Point Five (BP5) EFB. Photo: Astronautics [Avionics Today 08-03-2016] Boeing has selected Astronautics to provide an upgraded Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on all fielded and future production Boeing 787…
MilitaryDallas Avionics to Distribute Barfield Digital Pitot Static Test Sets The DPS1000 meets RSVM accuracy requirements and the 1811NG is suitable for helicopters and light aircraft. Photo: Dallas Avionics [Avionics Today 08-02-2016] Dallas Avionics is now a distributor of Barfield’s DPS1000 and…
ATM ModernizationAustralia Aims to Up VFR ADS-B Equipage with New Standards [Avionics Today 08-02-2016] Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a new project, AS 16/06, to look at options for low-cost Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out systems in order to encourage…