Avionics

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Avionics

Flying Colours Adding Challenger ADS-B STC

The Flying Colours ADS-B OUT upgrade is for the Challenger 604 and 605 models.
Avionics

Avionics Market Shows 3.1-percent Climb Over Q1

The AEA Avionics Market Report showed that sales climbed in the second quarter, but faced a year-over-year drop compared to the first half of 2014.
Avionics

Satcom Direct enhances cabin, cockpit communications

The U.S. communications provider offers equipment to make the most of satellite connectivity.
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Avionics

TCAS 7.1 Upgrade Certified for Early Citations

Textron Aviation is installing the TCAS II Change 7.1 software at its factory-owned service centers.
Avionics

Iridium Satcom-maker ICG Sold to Rockwell Collins

The acquisition of ICG adds new Iridium satcom capabilities to the Rockwell Collins product line.
Avionics

TrueNorth Simphone DLU Selected for FANS Upgrade

The Simphone FANS-1/A DLU Iridium satcom simplifies position reporting and communication with controllers over North Atlantic routes.
Avionics

Duncan Aviation Launches NextGen Resource

The company's aim is to provide a go-to resource for information about the NextGen initiatives.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Delivers First 'Gen 3' Helmet Display for F-35

The third-generation helmet-mounted display system incorporates several improvements over the Gen 2 system.
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FANS Upgrade Now Available for Falcon 900/900B

The upgrade allows aircraft to fly North Atlantic tracks where Fans equipage is required.
Avionics

Updates Needed for Iridium SatVoice with Safety Services

Changes will be required to installations of Part 121, 125 and 135 SatVoice systems by November 2016.
Avionics

Product Support Survey Part 2: Avionics

Garmin tops the list of avionics manufacturers in AIN’s annual survey, with Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics tied for second.
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Avionics

Avionica Unveils 4G QAR Data Delivery Module

The new 4G module will be STC approved for installation on 250 aircraft types, including all business jets and turboprops.
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Avionics

Stevens Aviation To Install CMD ADS-B Packages

CMD's ADS-B OUT solution is a relatively simple installation for aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 and 21 avionics.
Avionics

Special Report: The No-pilot Cockpit?

Avionics manufacturers look to expand collaboration between humans and machines.
Avionics

Satcom Direct Validates Ka-band Services for Bizav

With speeds of up to 50 Mbps, Jet ConneX will deliver global satcom services that support streaming videos in flight.
Avionics

ForeFlight 7.3 Adds Garmin Two-way Flight Plan Transfer

ForeFlight Mobile's new two-way flight plan transfer capability will integrate with ForeFlight Web.
Avionics

Astronautics Secure Server Gets EASA OK for A320 Family

Nexis securely connects the aircraft by recording, monitoring and automatically transmitting flight and maintenance operational quality assurance data.
Avionics

Pentastar Aviation Awarded Gulfstream GV Wi-Fi STC

Duncan's avionics team can approve the use of onboard portable electronics onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots.
Avionics

FAA Outlines LOA Process for Foreign GNSS Approaches

Process allows FAA inspectors to issue a Letter of Authorization to Part 91 operators to fly GNSS approaches in some countries outside the U.S.
Accidents

Sabreliner Involved in Midair Not TCAS Equipped

A witness stated that the Sabreliner twinjet and Cessna 172 piston single did not appear to take avoidance actions before colliding.
Avionics

Garmin Transforms Touch Controller Into Standby Instrument

The new Garmin GTC 580 touchscreen controller can eliminate the need to install a separate standby flight display.
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Avionics

Clay Lacy STCs TrueNorth Fans-over-Iridium in CL-601

FANS equipment facilitates communication for flights over the North Atlantic and other regions.
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Avionics

Hilton Software Releases WingX Pro7 for Android

The new version of WingX Pro7 offers many of the same features as the iOS version.
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Avionics

Duncan Aviation To Host NextGen Seminar

The free seminar includes representatives from a number of avionics makers.
Avionics

Duncan Celebrate 30 Years of Satellite Avionics Shops

The company's satellite network now consists of 25 locations.
Aircraft

Software Update Boosts Gulfstream G280 Performance

Upgrade allows slower approach speeds, shorter landing distances and enhanced flight management system performance.
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Avionics

Hands On: HUD and Fly-by-Wire Enhances Legacy 500

In the middle of next year Embraer will offer optional head-up display with enhanced and synthetic vision for the Legacy 450 and 500.
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Avionics

ESI-500 Joins L-3 Aviation Products Standby Family

The new ESI-500 offers optional synthetic vision and integrates with L-3 Aviation's magnetometer.
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Avionics

The Latest in Night Eyes: White Phosphor NVGs

Compared with green phosphor displays, the white versions offer more information to the eye.
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Avionics

ACR Unveils Low-cost 406 MHz ELT 345

The new ELT 345 costs less than $600 and is designed for easy retrofit to a variety of aircraft types.
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