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AirCell Receives Exclusive U.S. Air-to-Ground Broadband License
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AirCell a frequency license making the company the exclusive source of broadband connectivity for U.S. airlines and business aircraft in America, beginning in early 2008.

Chelton's Synthetic Vision EFIS Approved for Eurocopter EC-120B
The FAA has certified Chelton Flight Systems' Synthetic Vision EFIS (electronic flight instrument system) in the Eurocopter EC 120B.

FAA Certifies More Garmin Navigation Units for LPV Approaches
The FAA has certified several Garmin navigation units to fly LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) approaches using GPS augmented with WAAS (wide area augmentation system) capability.

Rannoch Awarded Patents for Ground-Based Terrain Warning
The Rannoch Corporation says it has been awarded three patents for techniques connected with a ground-based terrain alerting and warning system.  The company sees such a system as being an important benefit for aircraft not equipped with TAWS (terrain awareness and warning system) avionics.

FAA Will Support India's Efforts to Modernize Its Aviation System
FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakey and India's civil aviation minister, Praful Patel, signed an agreement designed to help India modernize its civil aviation infrastructure.

Eurocontrol Publishes "Flight Object" Definition
Eurocontrol has published a detailed definition of a standard "Flight Object" that addresses the need for automatically sharing flight information over wide areas and different users.

Eurocontrol's Council and EC Adopt ATM Roadmap
Eurocontrol and the European Commission (EC) have adopted a roadmap outlining the future development of air traffic management in Europe.

Airlines Rapidly Adopting IP and Self-Service Technologies
SITA's latest IT survey shows how rapidly airlines are adopting IP (Internet protocol) connectivity and passenger self-service technology.

Wizz Air Opts for Teledyne Controls' Data Acquisition on A320s

Neos Orders AirFASE Flight Data Monitoring Software
Italian carrier Neos ordered AirFASE software to monitor the flight data of its B-737NGs and B-767 300ERs.

Cathay Pacific Selects Rockwell Collins Airshow for Passengers
Cathay Pacific Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins' Airshow 4200D passenger in-flight information system and moving map.

Emirates Equipping Fleet with AeroMobile Mobile Phone Capability
Emirates is investing $27 million to outfit its entire fleet with AeroMobile equipment that will allow use of mobile phones in flight.  The service will be launched onboard an Emirates B-777 as early as January pending regulatory approvals, making the Middle-Eastern airline the first to offer the capability.

L-3 Communications Gets MANPADS Contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded AVISYS (L-3 AVISYS), an L-3 Communications' subsidiary a contract to assess its second generation system to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles known as MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems).

SITA Airport IT Trends Survey Indicates Security Top Priority
SITA's latest airport IT trends survey indicates security will be the main priority for information technology investments across the industry in 2007.

FAA Certifies First B-737-300F Flight-Deck Retrofit
The FAA has certified the first flat-panel retrofit for a B-737-300F (freighter) that was developed by Universal Avionics along with Commercial Jet, Inc. and ARC Avionics (ARC).

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FAA's 3rd New Technologies Workshop Coming in January
The 2007 FAA's New Technologies Workshop, put on by the agency's Flight Standards Service is scheduled for January 9-10.  The event has been successful in bringing together aviation leaders from government and the private sector for a two-day exchange of knowledge and ideas - and it's free.

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AirCell Receives Exclusive U.S. Air-to-Ground Broadband License

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AirCell a frequency license making the company the exclusive source of broadband connectivity for U.S. airlines and business aircraft in America, beginning in early 2008.

The FCC's expected action marked the completion of an air-to-ground spectrum reallocation process set in motion by the Commission more than three years ago and follows the auction earlier this year in which AirCell emerged as the winning bidder.

Jack W. Blumenstein, AirCell's president & CEO, indicated that because of the license, AirCell will be offering customers on airlines broadband services "in just over a year."  AirCell says it can offer airline operational communications capabilities and provide a path to future cabin services as well, but didn't mention a time table.

Business aviation AirCell Axxess customers can easily add the new broadband link by installing the appropriate radio and a small, air-to-ground antenna on their aircraft, according to the company.

Besides being the exclusive service provider in the United States for its new broadband service, AirCell expects to be able to add the same capability throughout Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, simultaneously with or shortly after the service launch in the U.S.  11-14-2006.  (Top)

Chelton's Synthetic Vision EFIS Approved for Eurocopter EC-120B

The FAA has certified Chelton Flight Systems' Synthetic Vision EFIS (electronic flight instrument system) in the Eurocopter EC 120B.

The STC (supplemental type certificate) was developed in conjunction with Hillsboro Aviation and will be available in a standard two-screen system with a PFD (primary flight display) and a MFD (multifunction flight display), and an optional three-screen system with one PFD and two MFDs.

Chelton's EFIS uses 3D graphic technology to translate the terrain ahead of and around the helicopter into a simple real-time visual picture to help the pilot "see" the aircraft position in relation to the surroundings regardless of darkness or weather conditions.  Besides the primary flight displays, each EFIS features GPS with WAAS (wide area augmentation system) position information, a moving map, terrain display, optional weather and traffic display, fuel totalizer, and push-button flight planning.  The system also fulfills the FAA's TAWS (terrain awareness warning system) mandate for fixed wing turbine aircraft and is fully compatible with night vision goggle equipment.

Hillsboro Aviation is the exclusive Chelton Flight Systems dealer for helicopter systems on the west coast and an authorized partner for after-market installations in airplanes.  Chelton Flight Systems is part of Cobham Avionics and Surveillance.  11-13-2006.  (Top)

FAA Certifies More Garmin Navigation Units for LPV Approaches

The FAA has certified several Garmin navigation units to fly LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) approaches using GPS augmented with WAAS (wide area augmentation system) capability.

The FAA's TSO C146a Gamma-3 certification is for Garmin's GNS 400/500 series.  The agency also granted Garmin an AML (approved model list) STC (supplemental type) approval allowing its 400W and 500W equipment to be installed on over 980 makes and models of aircraft, according to Garmin.  The company's G1000 and GNS 480 systems already have been approved for WAAS-required navigation procedures.

Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing, said there are about 75,000 GNS 400/500 units currently in the field that can be upgraded with WAAS capability without field approval because of its new TSO and AML STC approval.

According to Garmin, its panel-mounted avionics have been installed on nearly three-fourths of all U.S. single and twin-engine piston and turbine aircraft retrofitted since 2000.  Garmin notes, however, that there are currently limitations on the 400/500 series, which will prohibit their complete capability until a new software version is installed with a data loader card that won't be available until sometime in the first quarter of 2007.  Also some small number of existing aircraft will not qualify for the AML STC without additional airworthiness approval.

Garmin expects to begin delivering its new 430Ws and 530Ws in about 30 days with upgrades beginning in January 2007.  These are available for a suggested retail price of $1,500.  For those that don't currently own Garmin 400/500 series equipment, new GNS 430W and GNS 530W units will cost $10,750 and $16,495, respectively.

The FAA has published over 600 LPV and 5,500 WAAS approach procedures up till now.  11-12-2006.  (Top)

Rannoch Awarded Patents for Ground-Based Terrain Warning

The Rannoch Corporation says it has been awarded three patents for techniques connected with a ground-based terrain alerting and warning system.  The company sees such a system as being an important benefit for aircraft not equipped with TAWS (terrain awareness and warning system) avionics.

The patents are for elements of an automated ground-based tracking system that warns a pilot when the aircraft approaches a locally established safe altitude, based on its flight path and proximity to terrain.  11-12-2006.  (Top)

FAA Will Support India's Efforts to Modernize Its Aviation System

FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakey and India's civil aviation minister, Praful Patel, signed an agreement designed to help India modernize its civil aviation infrastructure.

Since 2000, the FAA has assisted the government of India on its own satellite-based GPS augmentation project known as GAGAN (GPS and geostationary earth orbit augmented navigation), in which India has invested $100 million.  Support for the certification of GAGAN for use in India's airspace could be the first step under the agreement, according to the FAA.

Other areas to be discussed include the benefits and requirements of implementing performance-based navigation, infrastructure planning and air traffic controller training.

The FAA established an office in New Delhi in August of this year to promote these potential technical support efforts with India.  Randall Fiertz is the agency's first representative in India and will be supported by the FAA regional office based in Singapore.  11-14-2006.  (Top)

Eurocontrol Publishes "Flight Object" Definition

Eurocontrol has published a detailed definition of a standard "Flight Object" that addresses the need for automatically sharing flight information over wide areas and different users..

Officials see the definition as aiding the effort to harmonize the European ATM (air traffic management) system, which is a major objective for initiatives such as the Single European Sky and its related SESAR (Single European Sky ATM research program).

A Flight Object will be the common single reference for all the flight data that needs to be shared between different systems involved in controlling an aircraft, including airlines, airport operators, Eurocontrol's CFMU (central flow management unit) and the aircraft itself.

The Object was developed by a FOIPS (flight object interoperability proposed standard) study group, comprised of experts from Eurocontrol's member states, along with EUROCAE (European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment) and several major European ATM industrial companies.  Work will now start on implementing a network of Flight Object servers including one for the CFMU.

Eurocontrol says it's working with the FAA to propose a common standard for the Flight Object for global stakeholders, as well.  11-12-2006.  (Top)

Eurocontrol's Council and EC Adopt ATM Roadmap

Eurocontrol and the European Commission (EC) have adopted a roadmap outlining the future development of air traffic management in Europe.

The approved document addresses Eurocontrol's role and priorities in the future air traffic management system in four key functions: network planning and design, including civil and military coordination; pan-European functions, such as traffic-flow management and route charges; the European aeronautical database; the support of member states' regulatory activities; and how regional ATC services will be provided to member states when requested.

The roadmap also creates an Air Navigation Services Board (ANSB), which will be the new single entity for Eurocontrol and its partners - ANSPs (air navigation service providers), as well as representatives of airspace users and airports - to discuss ATM operations at the strategic level.  Eurocontrol and the EC also will review Europe's present civil/military coordination mechanism in early 2007, as a way to strengthen this process further.  11-11-2006.  (Top)

Airlines Rapidly Adopting IP and Self-Service Technologies

SITA's latest IT survey shows how rapidly airlines are adopting IP (Internet protocol) connectivity and passenger self-service technology.

The 8th Annual Airline IT Trends Survey, carried out by SITA in conjunction with Airline Business magazine, shows that 82% of airline locations now have IP connectivity, and these should increase to 89% by the end of 2007 and 93% by the end of 2008.  Furthermore, 78% of airline systems are now IP-enabled, and this number should increase to 83% by the end of 2007, and 87% by the end of 2008.

The survey also shows just how rapidly airlines are deploying self-service technology and how quickly passengers are embracing it.  Forty-two percent of airlines have now implemented the service, and survey responses indicate this will increase to 72% by the end of 2007.  At the same time, 27% of passengers are now using check-in kiosks and this number should rise to 38% by the end of 2007.  Thirty-one percent of today's self-service kiosks are common-use, meaning they can be used by customers of more than just one airline, but this should grow to 40% by the end of 2007.

As an investment, 80% of the respondents now see projects such as on-line booking, bar-coded boarding passes and self-service check-in as their highest priority, up from 50% last year.

On-line booking continues to gain pace: Thirty-two percent of tickets worldwide are currently sold on-line, compared to 20% in 2005, and 72% of these were sold through the airlines' own Websites. Only 8% of airlines don't sell tickets through Web-based channels, and call center ticket sales are at 18% compared to 20% in 2005.

The number of airlines issuing e-tickets has grown also, from 27% in the 2005 survey to 59% of this year's respondents.  This number is expected to rise to 78% by 2007 and 90% by 2008.

Bar-coded boarding passes are also on the rise, with 50% of airlines expecting to issue them by the end of this year, and 79% of airlines expect to do so by the end of 2007.

The number of airlines offering in-flight passenger communications is growing as well.  According to the survey's responses, by the end of 2008, 59% will offer Internet access, 58% will offer email, 52% SMS (short messaging service), and 46% the use of mobile phones.

The full report costs $450 (U.S.) and can be purchased by going to this Website.  11-13-2006.  (Top)

Wizz Air Opts for Teledyne Controls' Data Acquisition on A320s

Wizz Air has selected Teledyne Controls' FDIMU (flight data interface management unit) for its new A320s. The new low-cost airline, which operates in Central and Eastern Europe, will use the Teledyne multi-function unit to perform flight data acquisition, aircraft condition monitoring and data recording.  11-13-2006.  (Top)

Neos Orders AirFASE Flight Data Monitoring Software

Italian carrier Neos ordered AirFASE software to monitor the flight data of its B-737NGs and B-767 300ERs.

AirFASE (aircraft flight analysis and safety explorer) was jointly developed by Teledyne Controls and Airbus to help operators evaluate trends and identify risk precursors in their flight operations.  It incorporates a flight analysis program (FAP), unique to each aircraft type, which can reconstruct a flight, compare actual data with recommended values, and highlight abnormal events and deviations.  It also has visualization tools, including 3D animation, to make flight information reviewing easier, and a configurable reporting editor that creates customized reports.

The application is compatible with all major types of commercial transport aircraft, Teledyne says.  11-12-2006.  (Top)

Cathay Pacific Selects Rockwell Collins Airshow for Passengers

Cathay Pacific Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins' Airshow 4200D passenger in-flight information system and moving map.

The Hong Kong-based airline line fit the 4200D on its five A330s and 18 B-777s, with an option for an additional 20 line-fit aircraft.  In addition, Cathay has the option of upgrading its aircraft that currently have Airshow 420 equipment.  Installations of the 4200D will commence on both the A330s and 777s in July 2007.

The Airshow 4200D has a new digital video interface, designed to take advantage of the latest generation of in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, and provides a true, all-digital display, that eliminates the limitations common with analog video signals and real-time analog-to-digital encoders.  11-12-2006.  (Top)

Emirates Equipping Fleet with AeroMobile Mobile Phone Capability

Emirates is investing $27 million to outfit its entire fleet with AeroMobile equipment that will allow use of mobile phones in flight.  The service will be launched onboard an Emirates B-777 as early as January pending regulatory approvals, making the Middle-Eastern airline the first to offer the capability.

AeroMobile's onboard system includes a number of features that will allow users to talk or text discreetly without disturbing other passengers.  This includes the ability for cabin crew to control the system at any time, plus select operating modes appropriate to particular flights.  For example, the crew may disable voice service and allow text-only operation mode for overnight flights.s.

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates chairman and chief executive, said: "The option of mobile phone use will be available under guidelines that recognize and respect the privacy of all our customers. Passengers will be instructed and encouraged to switch phones to silent or vibrate mode at all times throughout the flight.  Up to five calls may be made at any one time, the same number as for the current in-seat phones used regularly by Emirates' passengers.

The AeroMobile system has been developed over the last four years by ARINC and Telenor as a joint venture.  Its service is possible now because the aircraft and ground network technology is ready, as well as the emergence of new regulations that allow its use.  Calls are linked to the ground using the Inmarsat satellite communications system already installed on all Emirates' aircraft.  (Top)

L-3 Communications Gets MANPADS Contract

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded AVISYS (L-3 AVISYS), an L-3 Communications' subsidiary a contract to assess its second generation system to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles known as MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems).

The assessment - in which L-3 AVISYS will offer its second generation Civil Aircraft Protection System (CAP2) - is being conducted to support the new DHS Emerging Counter-MANPADS Technologies Assessment (ECMTA) program.  AVISYS will perform frequency interoperability and allocation analyses of its CAPS2 pulse Doppler warning subsystem technology, the MWS-20, which is produced by Thales Airborne Systems.

A contract option is included in the program to perform CAPS2 effectiveness modeling and simulation using advanced infrared decoys developed by Alloy Surfaces and tested by the U.S. Air Force.  (Top)

SITA Airport IT Trends Survey Indicates Security Top Priority

SITA's latest airport IT trends survey indicates security will be the main priority for information technology investments across the industry in 2007.

Ninety-seven percent of those airports responding to the 2006 version of the Survey, which was carried out in conjunction with Airports Council International and Airline Business magazine, said security was their top IT investment priority for next year.  Ninety-three percent of those responding said operational solutions to help manage the flow of passengers and aircraft also was a high priority, and 73% said investing in passenger and baggage processing IT systems was very important.

The proportion of airline revenues spent on IT and telecommunications dropped marginally to 4.4% in 2006 from 4.6% in 2005, even though both passenger demand and top-line revenue grew this year.  IT expenditures, meanwhile, remained stable at around $3 billion in absolute terms in 2006.  This compares to expenditures of $2.2 billion when the survey was started in 2004.  Globally, 66% of responding airports expect to increase their IT investments in 2007 while 10% anticipate their IT investments to decrease.

While investing in security-related projects will be important for many airports, the survey also indicates that many airports are planning projects which support passenger self-service such as self-boarding at gates, mobile passenger check-in and kiosk check-in.  In fact, John Jarrell, SITA's senior vice president for airport and desktop services, said SITA is beginning to see a convergence between security and self-service, and that new applications and peripherals will allow this convergence to take place without compromising security or increasing processing time, while keeping it simple for the passengers.

Still, while more than a quarter of respondents plan to use biometric technology by the end of the year to control access for employees.  Similar initiatives at border controls and security checkpoints within airports will only be at the 15% and 9% level respectively by year end.

A major change since last year's survey is the number of respondents (25%) who have deployed CUSS (common-use self-service) kiosks which serve multiple airlines.  This number compares to 9% last year.

Currently, about 30% of kiosks in use globally are of the common-use type with 70% dedicated to a single airline.  This ratio is expected to become 40/60 over the next two years.

Other survey key facts and figures:

• Eighteen percent have implemented baggage tracking services, while 45% intend to do so over the next two years.s.
• Fifty-one percent have managed network services for the entire airport campus while 41% intend to implement such a system over the next two years.
• Self-service passenger boarding at gates has been adopted by 16% while 39% intend to adopt it over the next two years.
• Only 5% of respondents intend to deploy dedicated use check-in kiosks over the next two years while 47% intend deploying CUSS (common use self-service) kiosks for multiple airline use.
• Radio frequency identification tags have only been minimally introduced in the following areas: employee ID (14%); baggage (9%); asset management (1%); and cargo (2%).

FAA Certifies First B-737-300F Flight-Deck Retrofit

The FAA has certified the first flat-panel retrofit for a B-737-300F (freighter) that was developed by Universal Avionics along with Commercial Jet, Inc. and ARC Avionics (ARC).

The STC (supplemental type certificate) approves the installation of four Universal Avionics' EFI-89090 flat panel displays, Vision-1 synthetic vision system, dual UNS-1F flight management systems, and class-A TAWS (terrain awareness & warning system), which were integrated with the airplane's existing autopilot.

A follow-on certification will add Universal Avionics' ASU (application server unit) that can display weather graphics, charts, checklists and electronic documents on the navigation display.

Retrofitted B-737-300F Cockpit Panel

Source: Universal Avionics

Tiger Airways has selected V2500 engines, worth more than $100 million, to power the A320s it has on order.  11-15-2006.

easyJet ordered an additional A319, bringing its total orders for the type to 192.  The low-cost airline has also taken an option on another 75 A319s.  11-15-2006.

Airbus says its A318 models fitted with CFM International engines have been approved for 180 minute ETOPS (extended-range twin-engine operations) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).  FAA approval is targeted for the first half of 2007.  11-15-2006.

Aeroméxico's new B-787-8s will be powered by GEnx engines.  11-15-2006.

Air China took delivery of its 150^th B-737-800 from Boeing.  11-15-2006.

Icelandair Cargo took delivery of a B-757-200 converted freighter from Precision Conversions.  The modification was performed by Flightstar Aircraft Services.  11-15-2006.

Aeroméxico ordered two B-787-8s and 10 B-737-700s.  The 787s, which are in addition to three the carrier plans to lease from ILFC, will be delivered in 2011.  The 737-700s should start arriving in 2010.  11-15-2006.

Swiss International Air Lines took delivery of two ex-Sabena A330-200s recently, and plans to add three A340-300s in the next two years.  11-15-2006.

EVA Air will convert eight B-747-400s to freighters that will replace the carrier's MD-11Fs.  The first converted -400 will enter service next year.  News reports say EVA will also convert one of its three outstanding B-777-200LR orders to a dash 300ER and the balance to dash 200Fs.  11-15-2006.

ALAFCO, a Kuwaiti leasing company, ordered six A320s.  11-15-2006.

Pakistan's Airblue ordered two A320s. 11-15-2006.

Air Cairo took delivery of its first of four CFM56-5-powered A320s.  11-15-2006.

TAAG Angola Airlines took delivery of two B-777-200ERs and three B-737-700s.  11-15-2006.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines converted six options into orders for r B-737-800s, equipped with blended winglets to be delivered before mid-2008.  The order is valued at approximately $423 million at list price.  11-15-2006.

Raytheon Company Cobra UAS (unmanned aircraft system), which will allow Raytheon to conduct research and development, crew training and market surveys with the aircraft.  11-15-2006.

Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) purchased 20 Diamond D-JETs and 5 Diamond Flight Training Devices (FTDs).  Diamond will make D-JETs available to ATP concurrently with the first D-JET deliveries in 2008, to provide early training opportunities for D-JET owners.  11-15-2006.

Hainan Airlines will have Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets installed on its 25 firm orders of B-737-800s, plus 30 options.  11-15-2006.  (Top)

Belgocontrol managed a total of 94,129 movements in October, an increase of 3.18% compared to October 2005.  11-15-2006.

Gulfstream says there are now more than 1,600 Gulfstream business jets in service throughout the world, not including its turboprop-powered Gulfstream I (GI).  Included in the in-service fleet count are some 240 mid-range Gulfstream IIs (GIIs) – manufactured from 1966 to 1979; 190 mid-range Gulfstream IIIs (GIIIs) – manufactured from 1980 to 1987; 535 long-range Gulfstream IV/IV-SPs (GIVs/GIV-SPs) – manufactured from 1988 to 2005; and some 190 ultra-long-range Gulfstream Vs (GVs) – manufactured from 1997 to 2003.  Not included in the calculations are the 200 turboprop-powered GIs produced between 1958 and 1969, of which 98 are still flying today.  The in-service fleet also includes 149 Gulfstream G100s and 137 Gulfstream G200s, and the new Gulfstream G150. Gulfstream's in-service, in-production fleet totals 160 aircraft, made up of G350s, G450s, G500s and G550s.  11-15-2006.

IATA's chief economist Brian Pearce warned that the return on the cost of capital is a major impediment to industry growth despite the profits reported by a few carriers.  Pearce said the industry's overall performance between 2001 and 2004 was only 3.3% compared to a benchmark of 7.2%. Asian airlines fared better with a 4.6% return, with US carriers at 2.5%.  Low-cost carriers had a 6.8% average.  11-15-2006.  (Top)

FAA's 3rd New Technologies Workshop Coming in January

The 2007 FAA's New Technologies Workshop, put on by the agency's Flight Standards Service is scheduled for January 9-10.  The event has been successful in bringing together aviation leaders from government and the private sector for a two-day exchange of knowledge and ideas - and it's free.

This year's event, to be held at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia (a Washington D.C. suburb), includes exhibits from vendors and will provide updates on current FAA aviation technology projects as well.

More information about the conference and registration can be found here.  Incidentally, space is limited.  11-13-2006.  (Top)

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