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FAA Awards NICE Systems Contract to Enhance ATC Incident Recording
The FAA has awarded NICE Systems a contract to enhance air traffic recording capability at up to 850 FAA and Department of
Defense sites.
Eurocontrol Expands AVTECH Sweden's 4D Trajectory Simulations
Eurocontrol has expanded the simulation work being performed with AVTECH Sweden to develop new ATM (air traffic
management) schemes based on airborne-generated 4D (four dimensional) trajectories.
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Air New Zealand Credits RNP for Reduced Disruptions
Air New Zealand says
the RNP (required navigation performance) technology fitted into six of
its B-737-300s has already reduced the number of disruptions it would
have suffered from low visibility conditions at Queenstown.
Qantas Publically Announces Its Use of GPS for Landing Guidance
Qantas has publically
announced its use of GLS (GPS landing system) that it helped develop along
with Boeing, Honeywell and AirServices Australia. Qantas undertook much of
the system's proving and testing.
Turkish Airlines to Use Boeing's Web-Based Maintenance Tool
Turkish Technic, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, will use Boeing's Web-based
maintenance tool to help it maintain the airline's fleet of 14 classic
B-737s and 41 B-737NGs.
Continental Is First U.S. Carrier to Equip B-777s with Class-3 EFBs
Continental Airlines says it will be the first
U.S. carrier to use Boeing's class-3 EFB (electronic flight bag) on its new
B-777ERs. The airline will also retrofit its previously purchased 777s.
Skybus Airlines Selects Flight Explorer's Integrated Flight Operations Tool
Skybus Airlines has
selected Flight Explorer's Professional Edition integrated flight tracking
and management decision-support tool for its operational control staff.
FAA Issues NPRM on Icing Detection System
The FAA has issued a NPRM (notice of proposed rulemaking) that would require manufacturers of newly certified
transport-category aircraft to incorporate an ice-detection system.
Brazil Midair Collision Prompts NTSB Recommendations on TCAS
The midair collision of a
Gol Airlines' B-737-800 and an Excelaire Legacy 600 over the Amazon jungle
of Brazil last September has led the U.S. National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) to make recommendations to the FAA for TCAS (traffic alert and
collision avoidance system) and transponder changes to help ensure they are
operating properly in flight.
GE Aviation Completes Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace
GE Aviation says it has completed the acquisition of Smiths Aerospace for a purchase price of $4.8 billion.
FAA Approves New Centerfield Taxiway for Boston Logan
The FAA gave its final
approval this week for a new taxiway at Boston's Logan International Airport
that authorities hope will reduce traffic delays and potential airplane
collisions. Some nearby residents oppose the action, however, fearing
increased noise and pollution.
Mumbai Commences Use of New SITA Airport Technology
Mumbai's Chhatrapati
Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) began using SITA's airport management
system which moves it away from manual systems to IT (information
technology)-driven automation that can manage its resources end-to-end in real
time.
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Air Berlin Selects ACSS TCAS and
Transponders for B-737NGs
Air Berlin has selected ACSS
next-generation TCAS and transponder systems for installation on its forthcoming
fleet of 85 B-737NGs.
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