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Southwest Selects Rockwell Collins' GPS for RNP
Southwest Airlines will equip more than 200 of its B-737 "classics" with
Rockwell Collins' GPS in order to gain the satellite navigation capability
necessary for its planned RNP (required navigational performance) operations.
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Denmark's New ATM System Is Operational
Naviair,
Denmark's ANSP (air navigation service provider), completed the cutover to its new ATM (air
traffic management) system and control tower at Copenhagen at the end of 2007,
following 12 years of development.
USAF Team Set To Improve Latin American Airspace Management
The U.S. Air Force's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) says it could begin conducting site
selection surveys as early as next month for a regional coordination center that
would help synchronize airspace management in a significant part of Latin
American.
FAA Wants Alaska's Financial Support for ADS-B Equipage Program
The FAA wants the state of Alaska to invest $34 million in order to receive $493 million in federal funding to start
a five-year ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) implementation
program there.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects Four Sabre Airline Solutions Upgrade Packages
Saudi Arabian Airlines selected four "bundles" of Sabre applications as part of a three-year IT (information
technology) upgrade program to improve its operations.
Oman Chooses COMSOFT's Aeronautical Message Handling System
The Sultanate of Oman's Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Meteorology (DGCAM) has contracted with COMSOFT to install its AMHS (aeronautical message handling system) at the Seeb International Airport in Muscat. The DGCAM's decision follows COMSOFT's completion of a similar project in Abu Dhabi.
JetBlue Upgrading to Flightscape's Insight Product Suite for FOQA
JetBlue Airways has decided to upgrade to Flightscape's entire Insight product suite for
its FOQA (flight operations quality assurance) program.
Two Major Alaskan Airports Contract for PASSUR Applications
The Alaska International Airports System (AIAS), comprised of the international
airports at Anchorage and Fairbanks, has purchased subscriptions to three PASSUR
applications to improve their operations.
U.S. DOT Proposes New Policy To Ease Airport Congestion
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced a new policy meant to
encourage airlines to spread their flights more evenly throughout the day at
some of America's busiest airports, by changing the formula for setting landing
fees.
China Eastern Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins' dPAVES IFE
China Eastern Airlines (CAE) selected Rockwell Collins dPAVES digital IFE (in-flight entertainment) system
for six new B-737-800s, and 30 A320s it has on order. The airline's choice marks
the debut of Rockwell Collins' dPAVES on Boeing aircraft.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the
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