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ATM Modernization

Huerta Updates Industry on NextGen, UAS Progress

[Avionics Today 01-07-2015] FAA Administrator Michael Huerta recently provided his thoughts on the agency's progress rolling out airspace modernization initiatives and technologies under its NextGen program in 2015 and what to expect…

ATM Modernization

Panasonic Introduces 4D Weather

4DAero EFB application built upon the Panasonic 4D Weather platform. Photo: Panasonic Weather Solutions [Avionics Today 01-06-2016] Panasonic’s weather solutions division is now operating an advanced global weather forecasting platform, called Panasonic…

Commercial

Alaska Air Sees 10 Percent Yearly Bump in Traffic

Alaska Airlines has seen an increase in yearly traffic. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Today 01-06-2016] Alaska Air Group reported December 2015 and year-end operational results for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, which…

Business & GA

Lockheed Martin Scores US Army Contract to Sustain Apache Systems

The Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system, the advanced electro-optical fire control system that AH-64D/E Apache helicopter. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 01-06-2016] The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed…

ATM Modernization

Satellite Brings Aircraft Surveillance to Africa

[Avionics Today 01-06-2016] African airlines are seeing growth on the horizon, but the continent still operates with relatively sparse air traffic surveillance. With the South African Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Air…