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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
Avionics
TrueNorth sees growth even in a down economy
It’s been less than two years since startup airborne telecommunications firm TrueNorth Avionics of Canada introduced its first products–the Simphone (prono
Avionics
CMC planning Pro Line, Epic challenger
In the next few years, CMC Electronics, Canada’s largest avionics maker and an important player in a number of niche markets, plans to develop an integrate
Sat Monitoring of 121.5 ELTs Ending
As of February 1, search-and-rescue satellites will stop monitoring 121.5 MHz, one of the frequencies used by emergency locator transmitters.
ATC
WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up
A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon
ATC
Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval
For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en
Avionics
Jury: No infringement of TAWS patent
A federal jury last month rejected a claim by Honeywell that Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif., violated its patents, ending more than six years of legal ba
Avionics
New players follow Garmin into SVS market for GA
It didn’t take long for competitors to introduce synthetic-vision system (SVS) avionics enhancements after Garmin last spring removed the cloak of secrecy
Regulations and Government
Honeywell Loses TAWS Patent Case Against Sandel
A federal jury rejected a claim by Honeywell that Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif., violated its patents, ending more than six years of legal battles over
Avidyne Starts Shipping MLX770 Wx Transceiver
Avidyne last month began shipping the first production versions of the MLX770 two-way datalink transceiver after receiving FAA technical standard order (TS
Avionics
EFB Maker Paperless Cockpit Closes Its Doors
Owners of electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computers sold by Paperless Cockpit are searching for alternative vendors after the Tennessee company went o
