Content Archive: December 2007

Avionics

Jury awards IS&S $6M in Kollsman suit

A jury has ruled in favor of Innovative Solutions & Support in a lawsuit against Kollsman and other parties stemming from allegations of stolen air-data co

NY Heliport Operator To Be Named

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is looking to offload operation of the Wall Street heliport, one of three commercial heliports currently serv
Avionics

Apex TSO expected this month

After wrapping up more than 200 hours of flight testing with Pilatus in the Next Generation PC-12, Honeywell anticipates receiving TSO approval for its Pri
Regulations and Government

New legislation lets older pilots fly longer

Last month Congress passed and President Bush signed legislation that raises the mandatory retirement age for U.S.
Avionics

Onboard BlackBerry Demand Soars

Honeywell last month said it has installed on the company’s Gulfstream G550 a Wi-Fi com gateway that will allow passengers to use Blackberrys to send and r
Avionics

S-Tec buy a boost for UK’s Cobham

UK aerospace and defense firm Cobham’s decision to buy autopilot maker S-Tec from Meggitt for $38 million could signal the emergence of a revitalized compe
Avionics

TrueNorth, Chelton Team on Satcom

TrueNorth Avionics has completed integration testing with Chelton of an Inmarsat data communications link for business jets using TrueNorth’s Simphone airb

Advances in aviation weather

the Department of Transportation in 2003 cited adverse weather as the leading cause of airline delays.
Avionics

Gulfstream gives SVS data to FAA

Gulfstream last month took a big step toward obtaining approval for the synthetic-vision primary flight display (SV-PFD) and upgraded enhanced-vision syste

Revamped Singapore show bows next month

The relaunched Singapore Airshow will stage its first event at a brand-new venue from February 19 to 24.