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More Details Emerge Regarding ITT Team's ADS-B Win
It seems apparent that the FAA's decision to award the team led by ITT with the contract to implement a nationwide U.S. ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) system was affected largely by its use of AT&T's existing network, as well as a novel contractual paradigm.

Airservices Australia Wants Help from Industry to Reduce Delays
Airservices Australia says it wants industry to help find ways to decrease the number and magnitude of flight delays along Australia's eastern seaboard as a way to reduce costs and emissions.

FAA Issues Final Decision on Northeast Airspace Redesign
The FAA has issued a final decision for redesigning the New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia metropolitan area airspace that is expected to reduce delays, noise and fuel consumption.

Bombardier to Offer HUD/EVS as Option on Challenger 605
Bombardier will offer Rockwell Collins' HGS (head-up guidance system) along with its BEVS (Bombardier enhanced vision system) as a new option for the Challenger 605.

New NTSB Recommendations Include Cockpit Technology for Runway Safety
New safety recommendations from the U.S. National Safety Board (NTSB) concerning pilot mistakes or attention lapses on airport surfaces, includes the use of available technologies, such as moving maps and automatic pilot alerting that compares the aircraft's position to a database of runways and other factors.

AeroMobile Reports "Significant" Use of Mobile Phone Service in Qantas Trial
AeroMobile says its in-flight mobile phone service has been used by 11,000 Qantas domestic passengers since the Australian airline began a trial offering in April.  Passengers can use their personal phones for text services, but not yet for voice calls.

Shenzhen Airlines to Offer OnAir Passenger Communications
Shenzhen Airlines will provide its passengers with in-flight communications, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so, according to OnAir, the airlines' chosen service provider.

Starling's Broadband Antenna Achieves "Record Performance"
Starling Advanced Communication says its new Ku-band fuselage-mounted antenna for airliners achieved "record performance" for high bandwidth communications during recent flight testing.

Sabre Airline Solutions Says Its eMergo ASP Hugely Popular
Sabre Airline Solutions says airlines are "snapping up" its eMergo ASP (application service provider) hosting platform, because it provides the flexibility they need to address their constantly changing needs.

DTN/Meteorlogix and Flight Explorer Expand Partnership
DTN/Meteorlogix says it's expanding its partnership with Flight Explorer by integrating its weather information into Flight Explorer's flight operations planning and management application.

Iceland's ISAVIA Joins CANSO
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organization, CANSO, announced that ISAVIA, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) of Iceland, has become its latest full member.

FAA to Provide More Funds to Aid Military-to-Civil Airport Conversions
The FAA will provide funding under its Military Airport Program (MAP) to former military airports at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Marquette, Michigan, Plattsburgh, New York and Killeen, Texas, to help them convert from military to civilian use.

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