ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of December 4 We know the best way to get over those Thanksgiving-break blues! If you can’t be at home stuffing yourself with turkey, you can at least be stuffing your brain with the latest…
ATM ModernizationRLAT Project Cuts Lateral Separation Over North Atlantic in Half NATS and Nav Canada have introduced a project that reduces lateral separation in the North Atlantic Tracks. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 12-03-2015] Aircraft flying over the North Atlantic can now be spaced closer…
Embedded AvionicsUTC Aerospace Systems Acquires Imaging Company to Up ISR [Avionics Today 12-03-2015] UTC Aerospace Systems has acquired N2 Imaging Systems of Irvine, Calif., a company that supplies advanced optical systems for military and commercial markets. According to UTC, the acquisition aims to…
Embedded AvionicsGeneral Dynamics Inks $80 Million Contract for USAF Communications General Dynamics will support U.S. Air Force’s NORAD and PACAF communications. Photo: General Dynamics [Avionics Today 12-03-2015] General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Air Force…
CommercialAirAsia Flight 8501 Crash Caused by Pilot Error, Rudder Units [Avionics Today 12-3-2015] The crash of AirAsia flight QZ-8501 late last year was caused by series of aircraft computer technical failures and the way pilots responded to them resulted, according to an…
CommercialBoeing Completes 787-10 Detailed Design Boeing has completed detailed design for its new iteration of the Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-03-2015] Boeing has completed detailed design for the 787-10 Dreamliner nearly two weeks ahead of schedule,…
Business & GAThomas Global Systems, Saab to Deliver Cockpit Displays to Saab 340 Fleet Saab 340 aircraft for which Thomas Global Systems will deliver TFD 8601 cockpit display replacements. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 12-02-2015] Thomas Global Systems has signed an agreement with Saab AB in relation…
Business & GALockheed Martin Demonstrates Collaborative UAS Operations The Stalker XE and K-MAX operated in collaboration with a prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system, which provides essential capabilities to enable safe UAS operations. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-02-2015] On…