ATM ModernizationuAvionix, Draganfly Integrate UAS ADS-B with Sense-and-Avoid The Ping network at work with Draganfly Innovations' Surveyor GS. Photo: Draganfly [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] uAvionix Corp. has integrated its Ping Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver with Draganfly's autopilot and surveyor ground…
CommercialGermany Forecasts More Passengers, but Similar Aircraft Departures [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] While passengers in Germany will increase at an annual rate of 3.3 percent, experts are not anticipating a considerable increase in departures from German airports, according to the latest…
ATM ModernizationAvionics 10 Most Popular Headlines in 2015 [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] With 2016 on the horizon we can look back and say it has certainly been a big year in aviation. From new aircraft certifications — Bombardier’s C Series, the…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems Win $50 Million ISTAR Contract [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] An unnamed Asia-Pacific country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to supply a comprehensive airborne solution for use in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. The prime…
Business & GATriumph Aerospace Appoints New CEO Daniel J. Crowley, CEO, Triumph Group. Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] Aerospace and defense company Triumph Group has appointed a new chief executive officer, Daniel J. Crowley, effective Jan. 4, 2016. The…
Business & GASaab Enhances Aeronautics Unit with Layered Application Architecture Photo: Saab [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] Swedish aerospace, defense and security company Saab will deploy IFS Applications 9 at its aeronautics unit and South African operations. The agreement is valued at approximately $1.3…
Business & GAEthiopian Airlines Expands Fleet with 19 Q400s Ethiopian Airlines Q400 aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] Ethiopian Airlines has signed a firm purchase agreement for two additional Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners that will bring Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 fleet to…
Business & GA4 Big Moves for the IFC Industry in 2015 [Avionics Today 12-29-2015] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is becoming ubiquitous with air travel, and doing so at a rapid clip. In the world of aviation, where progress is often glacial at best, a…