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Avionics
Pro Line Fusion on track for 2011 certification
An anemic market for business jets and the recent loss of a major customer will have no effect on the flight test schedule or certification of the Pro Line
Engines
Honeywell going full throttle on avionics, engine upgrades
Honeywell is closing in on software certification for a host of long-awaited avionics upgrades that are intended to expand the capabilities of many Gulfstr
Avionics
More than 30 products debut this year at AEA
Despite some stiff economic headwinds, avionics manufacturers attending last month’s Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Convention in Grapevine, Texas,
Avionics
Satcom Direct Named Inmarsat Distribution Partner
Satcom Direct last month became a distribution partner for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband service, giving the Melbourne, Fla.
Avionics
Avidyne Entegra Release 9 Wins FAA Approval
Avidyne used last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., to announce FAA certification of the Entegra
Avionics
Piper Brings Garmin G1000 to Meridian
Piper Aircraft has achieved FAA certification for the Garmin G1000 avionics system aboard the Meridian six-place single-engine turboprop, an airplane origi
Avionics
Jeppesen Airport Map Data Gets Stamp of Approval
The FAA has awarded Jeppesen the industry’s first letter of acceptance for airport moving-map data under standards outlined in Advisory Circular AC 2
Avionics
Avionics on Parade at AEA Convention
Avionics makers today unveiled a host of new products at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Grapevine, Texas, providing a hopeful sign that
Avionics
Garmin G1000 STC’d in King Air 200/B200
Garmin last month received the FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to allow installations of the G1000 avionics system in the King Air 200 and B200.
Avionics
Deal trifecta fuels growth at reseller Satcom Direct
Satcom Direct, a leading retailer of satellite communications services for aviation, continues to line up deals that should ensure the Melbourne, Fla.-base
ATC
Jamaica Looks to ADS-B as Radar Replacement
Era Systems last month announced it has been selected to provide an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system to the Jamaica Civil Aviation
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Blu-ray DVD Player Hits the Market
Flight Display Systems of Alpharetta, Ga., said it has started shipping the first Blu-ray DVD player developed specifically for the aircraft cabin.
Safety
FAA Continues Study of EFB Lithium Battery Fire Hazard
The FAA is sifting through public comments related to a draft policy memo issued in February that warns of potential safety hazards associated with the rec
Avionics
Barco, Saab introduce video HUD
Avionics display provider Barco last month announced the details of an agreement with Saab of Sweden to produce a head-up display for light airplanes and h
Avionics
Entegra Release 9 nearly finished
Avidyne is close to certifying its latest avionics system, known as Entegra Release 9 and featuring high-resolution displays and the company’s next- genera
Aircraft
ViaSat, Satcom Direct Team on Yonder Broadband
ViaSat today named Satcom Direct a reseller of its new Yonder Ku-band satellite broadband service for business jets.
Avionics
Lufthansa’s Flying Weather Stations
Winter weather, freezing temperatures and snow, wind or thunderstorms can add significantly to a flight crew’s stress level.
Avionics
Bombardier EVS Approved for 100-foot Landing Credit in Europe
Bombardier last month said its Global business jets have gained European operational credit for approaches to a 100-foot decision height when pilots use in
Avionics
Duncan Adds Pro Line 21 to 50EX
Duncan Aviation has certified a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 upgrade in the Dassault Falcon 50EX.
Avionics
FlightSafety Adds SV-PFD to G450/550 Simulator
FlightSafety International has commissioned the first Gulfstream G450/550 simulator equipped with the synthetic vision-primary flight display (SV-PFD).
Avionics
Iridium To Replace Lost Satellite
Iridium said it has begun taking steps to replace a lost communication satellite with one of eight in-orbit spares.
Avionics
Building a Better Nexrad Radar
While it might be a name unfamiliar to many pilots, Baron Services is well known in meteorology circles.
Avionics
Cockpit Datalink Weather
Pilots who have grown accustomed to flying with up-to-the- minute weather graphics and information broadcast to the cockpit through the XM or Sirius satell
Industry perspective: Eurocopter
The fundamentals driving the helicopter industry remain intact, even as tight credit and a global recession compound to put the brakes on helicopter sal
FAA Warns of Lithium Battery Fire Hazard in EFBs
An FAA policy memo issued last week highlights the potential safety hazards associated with the rechargeable lithium batteries in electronic flight bag (EF
Avionics
TAWS, TCAS Coming to More Helicopters
As part of an effort to reduce the number of fatal helicopter crashes, safety experts are promoting widespread use of terrain and traffic alert systems tha
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ICG Gains PMA Approval for NxtLink Systems
International Communications Group of Newport News, Va., has received parts manufacturer authority (PMA) for the NxtLink ICS-120A and ICS-220A communicatio
Avionics
Inmarsat Begins I-4 Satellite Repositioning Effort
Inmarsat last month began repositioning its I-4 satellite constellation in an effort aimed at providing full global SwiftBroadband coverage and improving n
Avionics
Gulfstream addresses EVS overhaul concerns
Overhauling the cryogenically cooled enhanced-vision system (EVS) installed in many newer Gulfstreams will set an operator back around $30,000–a cost many
Rotorcraft
Heli-Expo 2009 Preview
Attendees who make their way to Anaheim, Calif., for the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Heli-Expo later this month will encounter the usual c
