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Sikorsky Asks Honeywell to Develop SVS for Black Hawk Helicopters
Honeywell will develop a SVS
(synthetic vision system) for Sikorsky Aircraft's Black Hawk helicopter to help
its pilots land in so-called brownout conditions, caused by blowing sand. The
work will be part of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's
Sandblaster program.
Airbus to Study Integrated ACSS Surveillance Offering on Some Models
Airbus has agreed to study
the certification of ACSS's integrated TCAS (traffic alert and collision
avoidance system), TAWS (terrain awareness warning system) and Mode-S
transponder on the A320 and on the A330/A340 aircraft families.
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Thales's Topflight Passenger Satcom Ready for Use
Thales pronounced its
Topflight Satcom ready for commercial use on Airbus' fleet of single-aisle
passenger jets, following its successful testing during two five-hour flights
across Europe.
EMS SATCOM Will Develop Broadband System for B-747-8
Rockwell Collins has selected
EMS SATCOM to develop a satcom system for the new B-747-8 passenger and
freighter models.
ARINC: VDL Mode 2 Now Has More Than 2,200 Aircraft User
ARINC says more than 2,200
individual aircraft use VDL (VHF digital link) Mode 2 datalink communications,
about 2,000 of which are flown by 40 airlines and 200 by the military. VDL Mode
2 usage has been rising sharply since 2004, according to ARINC.
Tokyo's Haneda Installs Lockheed Martin's Windshear Detection
The Japan Meteorological Agency has installed a Lockheed
Martin Coherent Technologies Doppler lidar (laser imaging detection and ranging)
system at the Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda.
Barco Introducing New Touch-Screen PFD
Barco is introducing a new
version of its primary flight and mission display that features a novel
touch-screen technology, which it says overcomes previous drawbacks, such as
limited viewing angles, reflections and low reliability.
Barco Unveils New CDU for Multiple Integration Options
Barco has unveiled a new
generation of CDU (control display unit) that it says will offer "markedly
improved" image quality and modularity while "greatly" reducing the weight, size
and energy consumption of even its own previously supplied unit.
Lufthansa Selects Thales/Smiths Aerospace FMS for New A340-600s
Lufthansa will install the
Thales/Smiths Aerospace FMS (flight management system) on 39 of its single-aisle
and long-range Airbus aircraft currently in service, plus all 42 of the new
A320s, A330s and A340-600s it has recently ordered. This decision follows the
German carrier's determination last year to equip its new A340-600 fleet with
the TopFlight system.
American Chooses IS&S to Modernize Its B-757 and 767 Cockpits
Innovative Solutions &
Support (IS&S) will modernize the cockpits of American Airlines' fleet of nearly
200 Boeing 757/767 aircraft with new flat-panel display systems. Deliveries
will begin in the fourth quarter of this calendar year.
AirAsia to Launch OnAir's Mobile Communications Services in Asia
AirAsia will be the first
airline in Asia to deploy OnAir's mobile communications services.
EASA Certifies OnAir's Mobile Phones for In-Flight Use on A318s
The European Aviation Safety
Authority (EASA) has certified the use of airborne GSM (global system for
mobile) equipment on the A318, clearing the way for OnAir to offer its services.
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