Tag Archives: PBN
EXPLAINER: Avionics at the leading edge of performance navigation
Aviation International News has an outstanding wrap-up of the state of flight management systems (FMS) that offer easy pilot control and core capabilities that set the stage for performance-based navigation (PBN). Flight management systems have never been considered simple pieces … Continue reading
EXPLAINER: The state of performance-based navigation
FlightGlobal’s Aimée Turner has an excellent, multi-part overview of what’s happening in the fast-moving world of performance-based navigation (PBN). The centerpiece is this article, which brings home the point that all industry players — airframers, ANSPs, regulators, airlines — must … Continue reading
Naverus gets funding boost
Even in a credit crunch, it appears that venture money is available for firms that have what investors are looking for. PBN provider Naverus just raised $4 million dollars from Silicon Valley-based Foundation Capital and San Francisco-based East Peak Partners.
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Forget NextGen: ICAO looks to promote PBN to rest of the world
It’s easy to get caught up in NextGen and SESAR, and forget that satellite-based navigation is (and will increasingly be) a topic globally. While the U.S. and western Europe surely have the most congested airspace, there’s no doubt that efficiency … Continue reading
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