Avionics

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

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
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
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

Aspen Avionics Delays Evolution Deliveries

Aspen Avionics earlier this week told customers that it has been forced to delay initial deliveries of its Evolution primary flight display (PFD) until Mar
Avionics

Vintage heavy lifter gets new-generation avionics

Erickson Air-Crane is giving its star heavy lifter, the S-64 Aircrane, a makeover.
Avionics

Iridium thrives after restructuring

In 1999, Motorola’s ill-starred Iridium satcom venture declared bankruptcy and was on the verge of maneuvering the service’s 66 satellites to burn up in th
Avionics

CMC sensor selected for Falcon EVS

Notching an important contract win, CMC Electronics announced last month that it has been selected to provide the infrared (IR) camera/sensor package for t
Avionics

Honeywell Aces Airborne Cellular Test

Honeywell on October 10 successfully flight tested new technology that will let passengers use their personal cellular telephones in flight.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Launches Communications Services Business

Hoping to cash in on new types of airborne communications capabilities, Airbus has combined forces with SITA and Tenzing to form an in-flight service calle
Avionics

Starting Next Year, AirCell Standard on the King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft has selected airborne telecommunications equipment company AirCell’s ST3100 Iridium-based satcom system as standard equipment on the Beec
Avionics

Global Express EVS Enters Final Test Stage

Bombardier has completed flight development testing of its enhanced vision system (EVS), a HUD-coupled package that uses a CMC Electronics infrared sensor
Avionics

IS&S Introduces Non-group RVSM Packages

Innovative Solutions & Support has introduced a new RVSM product package that will support one-off certifications for aircraft operators that must purs
Avionics

Boeing Makes Airline EFB Available to BBJ Operators

An integrated class-3 electronic flight bag developed by Boeing for airliners will now be offered for retrofit in the Boeing Business Jet and BBJ2.
Avionics

Gulfstream offers airborne Web access

Gulfstream announced that it has received an STC for the installation of its Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) high-speed Internet connection, giving buyers ano
Avionics

Chelton Satcom signs deals with Embraer and Gulfstream

Chelton Satcom last month announced the signing of supplier contracts to provide high-speed-data equipment as customer options for the Embraer Legacy and G
Avionics

Satcom maker unveils 4-channel Swift64 unit

At the NBAA Convention last month, EMS Technologies announced that it will begin delivering its new four-channel HSD-400 satcom data terminal early next ye
ATC

Garmin Approved for WAAS Precision Approaches

The Garmin GNS 480 all-in-one GPS/navcom is now approved for primary-means WAAS navigation and localizer precision with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safe Flight AOA Integrated into Challenger Retrofit

Safe Flight Instrument last month announced it has gained approval for a low-airspeed awareness (LAA) display as part of the angle-of-attack (AOA) computer
Avionics

RVSM Package FAA Approved for Pilatus PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft in Broomfield, Colo., reports that the FAA has certified an avionics package that enables the PC-12 turboprop single to meet the RVSM requ
Avionics

TSO Clears Way for L-3 TAWS Installations

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems last month announced TSO approval for the Model 8100 terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), clearing the way for
Avionics

Jeppesen Demonstrates In-flight JeppView Updates

Showing off the company’s latest electronic database delivery capability, Jeppesen last month marked a noteworthy milestone by sending an entire worldwide
Avionics

Garmin Introduces Ready-to-Fly Handheld PDA

Garmin has added a long list of aviation-specific applications to its iQue 3600 Palm-powered personal digital assistant (PDA) to create a multitask handhel
Avionics

Chelton EFIS Certified in Bell and Eurocopter Models

Chelton Flight Systems has received FAA STC approval to install its FlightLogic synthetic-vision EFIS in several models of the Eurocopter AS 350 AStar and
Avionics

As VLJ designs mature, makers hone cockpit ideas

The new breed of very light jets (VLJs) now under development could turn out to be the biggest catalyst for business aviation growth since Bill Lear’s halc
Regulations and Government

Europe Extends ACAS II Exemptions to March 2006

Eurocontrol is offering equipment exemptions until March 31 next year for operators flying to Europe without ACAS II (TCAS with Change 7).
Avionics

FLIR Maker Targets General Aviation Market

Forward Vision, a Florida company that specializes in infrared technology for aviation and marine applications, reports that it has been holding talks with
Avionics

Sandel Delivers 1,000th TAWS Unit

Sandel Avionics last month reported it has shipped its 1,000th ST3400 terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), a 3-ATI-size unit that includes a TAWS d
ATC

Expert Advocates Taking Older Equipment off Aircraft

Aircraft operators have been forced to add new technology to meet updated requirements since the 1950s, but nothing ever seems to come off aircraft, one ai
Aircraft

More avionics woes prompt 170 Ads

Cases of complete failure of the Honeywell Primus Epic avionics display triggered an emergency AD from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for all E
Training and Workforce

No need to renew that LOA, just don’t call it an ‘OpSpec’

There’s no longer a need for Part 91 business jet operators to obtain two-year
renewals of their RVSM letters of authorization (LOA), but because of