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First Air Uses Universal Avionics' WAAS-FMS for LPV Approach in Canada
A First Air B-737-200 recently conducted a LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) approach with a Universal Avionics' WAAS-FMS (wide area augmentation system-flight management system) at the Region of Waterloo International Airport in Ontario, Canada.

 

Helsinki to Deploy Thales Multilateration Surveillance System
Finavia, the Finnish ATSP (air traffic service provider), has contracted with Thales to install and operationally commission its MAGS (multilateration air-ground surveillance system) at Helsinki's Vantaa airport.

 

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Qantas to Use Boeing's Health Monitoring System on 747-400s and 787s
Qantas Airways will use Boeing's AHM (airplane health management) system on its 30 B-747-400s and future 65 B-787s to improve its management of unscheduled maintenance, and automatically provide other data such as fuel burned.

Continental to Integrate Jeppesen Airport Maps into Class 2 EFBs
Continental is integrating Jeppesen's recently certified airport-moving-map application into the NavAero Class 2 EFBs (electronic flight bags) which are being installed on some of its fleet.

 

Air Canada Selects Kronos Crew Planning System
Air Canada has selected a new crew planning implementation from Kronos to automate its pilot scheduling and complement its current Kronos pilot bidding system.

DTN/Meteorlogix Adds Tools for Managing Severe Weather Events
DTN/Meteorlogix has added several new capabilities for managing severe weather events to its online professional version.

 

FAA Advancing Several Runway Safety Initiatives with Industry
In a March 25 speech to invited industry representatives in Washington, D.C., FAA Acting Administrator Robert A. Sturgell announced that the agency is considering a public-private partnership that would make available up to $5 million to enter into cost-sharing, cooperative agreements with industry to "better analyze the benefits of current cockpit runway safety technologies."

 

U.K.'s Communications Regulator to Approve Airborne Mobile Phone Use
The U.K.'s Office of Communications (Ofcom) has confirmed it plans to allow airlines to offer mobile communication services on U.K.-registered aircraft once the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Britain's Civil Aviation Authority give their go-ahead.

Qantas to Offer Text Connectivity for All Domestic Passengers
Qantas says it will allow its domestic passengers to send and receive email and SMS (short message service) text messages via their GSM (global system for mobile) phones or PDAs (personal digital assistants) later this year.

 

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