Thales recently won an FAA award for up to 300 ILS systems, to be installed between 2007 and 2013. Many will replace older equipment, but at least 100 systems will provide precision approaches at new ...

Considered by some as the ultimate breakthrough allowing the transition from ground-based to aircraft-based navigation, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) has enjoyed a rather slow, decade-long ...

Gol's decision to equip its aircraft with GPS landing system capability is the first step towards developing a required navigation performance programme once ...

Performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures are being adopted on a worldwide basis. ICAO resolution A37-11 calls for the implementation of GNSS approach procedures with vertical guidance (APV) ...

US Airways flight technical operations manager Mike Davis sounds a warning as he starts a presentation on required navigation procedures: "You will hear me talk a lot about 'containment' today." Davis ...

ATR has announced that it has obtained certification for the very latest innovations developed for the avionics of the ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The new ...