The FAA’s Flight Standards Service issued a draft advisory circular, AC 120-FPM, in February about the broad topic of flight path management (FPM). Pending the possible incorporation of public ...

Flight Management Systems (FMS) have evolved into sophisticated, multi-functional computer systems crucial for modern aviation. These systems integrate navigation, performance optimisation and ...

There are rules for how to use these things. I see a lot of use of the word "intuitive" applied to FMS products on the market today. But what is intuitive to one person might be confounding to another ...

Universal Avionics’ next-generation flight management system will be a software-based solution based on an integrated modular avionics infrastructure, the company revealed at the Paris Air Show this ...

The roadmaps that promise aviation industry progress towards achieving a net-zero decarbonisation target by 2050 show air traffic management’s (ATM’s) contribution to be in the 8-10% range. While such ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The flight management system on the new Boeing 737 MAX will be designed and manufactured in Grand Rapids and Clearwater, Fla, according to executives with GE Aviation. “GE ...

Here's an uncomfortable image to keep in mind during your next flight: A rogue hacker who can redirect planes at will with the touch of an Android phone's screen. That's the frightening scenario laid ...

A fault in software used by most US airlines caused a wave of flight delays this morning across the US, affecting hundreds of flights. “Several airlines are experiencing issues with a non-FAA flight ...