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Flight Plan System Failure Causes Widespread Delays
November 19, 2009
Early this morning the FAA’s computerized system for loading flight plans failed, causing widespread traffic delays of up to 90 minutes and some airline flight cancellations. Between approximately 5:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. EST the Nadin (national airspace data interchange network) system failed at both its Atlanta and Salt Lake City locations due to a router...
moreNews Clips from Dubai 2009
November 17, 2009
Emirates Charter Intros Exotic Travel PackagesEmpire Aviation Group (EAG) has announced plans for “Lifestyle@Empire,” an extension to the company’s luxury charter operations that will offer travel packages to exotic destinations and experiences. The first packages will focus on global sporting and themed events, providing travel, unique access to the events...
moreP&W gearing up on new engine
November 17, 2009
While focused on delivering geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the new Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier C Series, Pratt & Whitney is turning its attention to the wider applications of a technology that offers a 12- to 15-percent improvement in fuel burn by allowing the engine fan and low-pressure turbine to operate at optimum speeds.Robert Keady, senior v-p...
moreAircell Names ExecuJet Local Dealer
November 17, 2009
Airborne communication specialist Aircell has appointed ExecuJet Aviation as its first authorized dealer in the Middle East. ExecuJet operates a business aircraft service facility here at Dubai International Airport and it will be marketing Aircell’s SwiftBroadband solutions for in-flight Internet connections and mobile phones.
moreNews Clips from Dubai 2009
November 16, 2009
Golf Champ Garcia To Visit Hawker Beech Chalet
Professional golfer Sergio Garcia plans to visit Hawker Beechcraft (Chalet A9) at the show this afternoon to talk about his experience operating his Hawker 4000. Garcia, who turned professional in 1999 and plays on the PGA U.S. and European tours, recently traveled aboard his Hawker 4000 to Shanghai for the...
moreNews Clips from Dubai 2009
November 16, 2009
Aircell Appoints Abu Dhabi Sales RepAirborne communications specialist Aircell has announced the appointment of Shoukry Shokralla as its sales and service representative in Abu Dhabi. Shokralla’s responsibilities include supporting existing customers and seeking new ones, as well as providing Tier 1 support services such as assisting in system installation....
moreRockwell Collins wins Jazeera A320 business
November 16, 2009
Kuwait-based low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways has selected U.S. avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins (Stand E350) to supply avionics and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for 30 Airbus A320s, deliveries of which are set to start in January. The airline already operates 10 Airbus A320s, which are fitted with 165 leather seats in two classes: Jazeera...
moreAvdata biz to reach $2.2B
November 15, 2009
PMI Media predicts that expenditures on aeronautical information system (AIS) and aeronautical information management (AIM) equipment and services will reach $2.2 billion between 2009 and 2018. The UK-based aviation market research company said the market will be driven by a rapid growth in data required per flight to support performance-based navigation...
moreBoeing to install CMC EFBs in 737NGs, BBJs late next year
November 15, 2009
Operators are expected to begin installing Esterline CMC Electronics’ new 10.4-inch Class 2 PilotView electronic flight bag (EFB)–selected by Boeing for its Next-Generation 737s and BBJs–on 737NGs starting in the third quarter of 2010, according to Esterline. Plans call for the Class 2 EFB system to come installed on production airplanes and be available...
moreNew avionics and APU deals boost Honeywell order book
November 14, 2009
A series of new deals involving customers from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent have fattened Honeywell Aerospace’s already substantial order book. Here at the Dubai Airshow this week, the U.S. group (Stand A470) expects to announce some $500 million worth of new business, anchored by contracts involving some of Dubai’s closest...
moreSmartPath Landing System Approved by FAA
November 01, 2009
Honeywell’s SmartPath precision-landing system recently became the only ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive FAA approval. GBAS monitors GPS signals to detect errors and augment accuracy by transmitting correction messages to aircraft, providing precision-approach guidance to all qualifying runways at an airport. Aircraft must be specially...
moreWith G3000, Garmin brings touchscreens to flight deck
November 01, 2009
Garmin caused the biggest stir at last month’s NBAA Convention by unveiling the G3000 integrated avionics system, a follow-on to the G1000 cockpit that will change the way pilots fly by introducing touchscreen technology for accessing nearly all the functions normally controlled with myriad buttons and dials. Intended for the upper echelon of the Part 23...
moreGulfstreams, Falcons await cockpit upgrades
November 01, 2009
Honeywell is about to release two long-awaited avionics software upgrades, the first for Gulfstreams flying with the PlaneView cockpit and the other for Dassault Falcons equipped with the EASy flight deck, both of which are based on the avionics maker’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system.In the large-cabin Gulfstreams, the software enhancement package...
moreExpect some hurdles for NextGen integration
November 01, 2009
One of the traditional buzz phrases in discussions about improving ATC has been the time-honored “system of systems” that envisions a National Airspace System in which everything meshes together smoothly. It will be some time before the U.S. realizes that vision with NextGen, according to Lockheed Martin’s Tom Dilenno, who spoke at last month’s Air Traffic...
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