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NASA Awards Sensis NextGen Research Contract
Sensis Corporation's Seagull Technology Center has won a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) project to use its airspace modeling and simulation capabilities to assess America's NextGen concepts and provide data to help guide its implementation.

Eclipse Aviation Updates Avio NG with Dual Garmin GPS
Eclipse Aviation has incorporated dual Garmin GPS units into its Avio NG "total aircraft integration" system that will providing enhanced navigation capabilities for its Eclipse 500 VLJ (very light jet).

Universal WAAS-FMS Certified on Falcon 20
Alternative Aviation Services has certified a single Universal Avionics Systems' WAAS (wide area augmentation system)-capable FMS (flight management system) on a Falcon 20, enabling it to fly SBAS (space-based augmentation system) approaches.

Maule Air Offering Forward.Vision EVS
Maule Air is offering Forward.Vision EVS (enhanced vision system) as a new option on its full line of aircraft and as a retrofit on existing models.

Bulgaria to Use COMSOFT ADS-B Ground Station in Benefit Evaluation
The Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority will use a COMSOFT ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground station to supply data as part of an evaluation of the technology it is undertaking throughout 2008.

Amsterdam Airlines to Start Flying with Lufthansa Systems' EFBs
The new Dutch carrier Amsterdam Airlines will start its flight operations with EFBs (electronic flight bags) from Lufthansa Systems, meaning it will go "paperless" from its first revenue flight in mid 2008.

Lufthansa Technik Develops On-Board RFID Application
Lufthansa Technik presented a UHF RFID (ultra high frequency radio frequency identification) transponder at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo, meant to be permanently installed on an aircraft to automatically indentify objects and living beings without the need for physical contact.

FAA Transitions to New Telecommunications Network
The FAA has transitioned to a new telecommunications network that it claims will increase network reliability and save hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade.

First TCAS II Certified For Helicopters
The first operational TCAS II (traffic alert and collision avoidance system; second and current generation) installation on a helicopter has been accomplished by Bristow, Rockwell Collins and Shell.

Aircell Receives Two FAA Approvals Needed for Inflight Mobile Broadband
The FAA has approved the installation of Aircell equipment and the use of it parts on U.S. aircraft, moving it closer to its goal of bringing inflight mobile broadband connectivity to airline passengers.

More Airlines Commencing New Passenger Communication Initiatives
Over the past several weeks a number of airlines have either commenced new passenger communications initiatives or have announced their intention to do so.

ARINC to Offer Airlines New Laptop Connectivity Option
ARINC has developed a new onboard Internet connectivity that enables airlines to offer their passengers onboard access to the Internet on their personal laptops via Inmarsat Swift satellite communication services.

FAA to Install Runway Status Lights at Boston Logan
The FAA and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) have partnered to install runway status lights at Boston Logan to test the technology's ability to warn pilots about potential runway incursions.

Washington Dulles Gets ASDE-X Safety Surveillance System
Washington Dulles is the 12th and latest U.S. airport to get ASDE-X (airport surface detection equipment - model x) to give tower ground controllers a more complete picture of ground movements to help them prevent runway incursions among other benefits. Dulles controllers began using the system on April 1^st.

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