ATM ModernizationThompson to Boost Flight Tracking for Orbis [Avionics Today 10-13-2015] Orbis, the New York-based Flying Eye Hospital, is enhancing its aircraft flight tracking capabilities with a donation from Thompson Aerospace. The organization had been looking to up its ability…
CommercialGoing the Distance: Singapore Airlines Launches Ultra Long Range A350-900 Airbus new A350-900 ultra long range aircraft in Singapore Airlines livery. Photo: Airbus [Aviation Today 10-13-2015] Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched Airbus’ new ultra-long range version of the A350-900 wide-body aircraft. Under…
ATM ModernizationNATS Interim CEO Gains Top Spot Martin Rolfe, CEO, NATS. Photo: NATS [Aviation Today 10-13-2015] NATS gained a new CEO today. Martin Rolfe has been appointed as the top executive of England’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) after…
Business & GAAspen Avionics Connected Panel Wireless Cockpit System Sees US Patent Aspen Avionics connected panel wireless cockpit system concept. Photo: Aspen Avionics [Aviation Today 10-13-2015] Aspen Avionics has been awarded a United States patent for its connected panel wireless cockpit system. Aspen first…
ATM ModernizationFlying Colors MRO Achieves Bombardier Challenger 604/605 ADS-B STC [Avionics Today 10-12-2015] Canadian completions, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Flying Colours Corp., has secured a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out for Bombardier Challenger 600-2B16 (604…
CommercialBoeing Buys EASA Pilot Training Software Boeing Flight Services Vice President Sherry Carbary and Wilfried Peters, the director of Ab-Initio Training Programs at the Boeing Flight Services Signing. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 10-12-2015] Boeing has acquired Peters Software,…
Business & GARockwell Collins Tech Streams UAS Video to Military Helicopter Cockpits Cockpit featuring streaming video from UAS on the first screen to the right. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 10-12-2015] Rockwell Collins has delivered its Secure Real Time Video (SRTV) solution to the…
CommercialTechnical Issue Delays Southwest Flights Photo: Southwest [Avionics Today 10-12-2015] Southwest says it has fixed an issue with its customer service technical power systems that delayed an estimated 836 flights on Sunday. According to the company, despite…