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Synthetic-vision flight presentations are about to become a ubiquitous presence in dozens of business aircraft models thanks to certification programs that

Honeywell has unveiled its IntuVue line of airborne weather radars as the rebranded extension of the company’s RDR-4000 radar previously selected for the A

When you’re the head of a company facing a multi-billion-dollar order backlog and production capacity challenges, word that the economy is slowing comes al

Against the backdrop of a building economic crisis, a presidential race in which neither side seems particularly friendly toward business aviation and a vo

Iridium has agreed to combine with an affiliate of New York investment bank Greenhill & Co.

The next time you hop on a commercial flight–or a business jet, for that matter–to come to an NBAA Convention, you might have the opportunity to access Air

Aspen Avionics announced an expanded roster of airplanes approved for installation of its EFD1000 Evolution PFD, now available for more than 600 makes and

Garmin announced at EAA AirVenture that its G600 combined PFD/MFD six-pack instrument cluster replacement unit received FAA TSO approval and is now availab

Universal Avionics has landed a deal with Hawker Beechcraft to provide flat-panel glass display and flight management system upgrades in the Hawker 700B.

Close on the heels of FAA approvals by Honeywell and Garmin for the avionics manufacturers’ respective synthetic-vision systems (SVS), two more companies h

Elbit Systems U.S.

Gulfstream pilots flying in Europe with the Kollsman enhanced-vision system (EVS) are now permitted to descend below published instrument approach minimums

It’s a David-and-Goliath story, but lately it has been getting tougher to tell just who’s the Goliath.

On the one hand Garmin’s proposed buyout

Chelton Flight Systems of Boise, Idaho, has received FAA approval for installation of its FlightLogic synthetic-vision EFIS in helicopters.

Adam Aircraft of Englewood, Colo., will equip the in-development Adam A500 piston twin with Avidyne’s FlightMax Entegra integrated flight deck.

As anyone who has it or has tried it can attest, satellite radio is seriously cool.

Just in time for the Oshkosh airshow last month, WSI announced FAA manufacturing approval for the company’s InFlight weather briefing system.

Honeywell is testing a new type of automated cockpit concept that can take control of airplanes to keep them from flying into the ground or buildings.

The DOT last month began a top-to-bottom audit of the FAA’s next-generation
air-to-ground communications (Nexcom) program that is closely scrutinizin

Calling it one of the most complex design efforts ever undertaken in the field of avionics, Honeywell engineering executives were popping champagne corks l

Saying aviation faces the “one-two-three punch” of terrorism, ATC modernization requirements and tenuous global economic conditions, the FAA has drafted an

Boeing has teamed with a Canadian firm to develop a massive commercial airship capable of lifting an 80,000-pound load and carrying it up to 200 miles.