CommercialFrontier to Fly 12 More Airbus A320s Frontier A320 aircraft. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-03-2015] Frontier Airlines, headquartered in Denver, Co., has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus A321 and two A320 aircraft. All 12 aircraft are Current…
ATM ModernizationFAA to Face NextGen Lawsuit in Phoenix [Avionics Today 06-03-2015] The City of Phoenix has announced its decision to file a lawsuit against the FAA over increased aircraft noise impacts on communities surrounding the Phoenix airport due to the…
ATM ModernizationAustralia Flies First C-17 Equipped with Boeing Advanced Network Access A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-03-2015] The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its first Boeing-built C-17A Globemaster III equipped with a new advanced satellite communication…
Business & GASITA OnAir EFB Weather Signs European Customer, Enters Service EFB Weather is shown on the cockpit-connected EFB (right side). Photo: SITA OnAir [Avionics Today 06-02-2015] SITA OnAir has announced a major European airline, with a fleet of more than 200 aircraft,…
Business & GAElbit Systems ClearVision EVS Demonstrates Successfully Onboard Falcon Jets Falcon 5X Rollout featuring Elbit Systems' ClearVision EFVS. Photo: Elbit Systems. [Avionics Today 06-02-2015] Elbit Systems ClearVision next generation Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) has demonstrated successful flights onboard the Falcon 5X…
ATM ModernizationSaab Signs Remote Tower Contract with the Irish Aviation Authority Photo: Saab. [Avionics Today 06-02-2015] Saab has signed a contract with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to deliver a Remote Tower Centre (RTC) to Dublin Airport and the corresponding remote tower installations…
CommercialPrecisionHawk Launches Algorithm Marketplace for the Drone Industry Example Algorithm, Field Uniformity Tool for Agriculture. Photo: PRNewsFoto/PrecisionHawk. [Avionics Today 06-02-2015] PrecisionHawk announced its Algorithm Marketplace has been launched in beta, providing automated analysis of aerial data acquired by Unmanned Aerial…
Business & GAAustrian Airlines Sees Profits, Paperless Cockpits in Near Future [Avionics Today 06-01-2015] Austrian Airlines has big plans over the next few years, as the Lufthansa Group subsidiary recently announced growth in passenger volume, revenue and total number of employees. In absolute…