Avionics

Business and general aviation avionics sales marked the lowest total in the past decade, but retrofit sales steadily improved, AEA reported.

Airbus, Honeywell, and UPS collaborate on upgrades to the avionics in the delivery company’s A300s.

The newly EASA-approved Garmin GI 275 flight displays are available for installation in a variety of aircraft types.

Dassault flight tests so-called SmartThrottles on an experimental Falcon 7X, easing power management and enabling advanced upset recovery.

Satcom and air-to-ground network debuts will bring cheaper Wi-Fi to more airframes in 2021.

The FAA has issued TSO authorization for the uAvionix tailBeaconX ADS-B Out transponder.

New radar altimeters from FreeFlight Systems are designed to withstand interference from 5G products.

As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.

The new autopilot brings modern flight control features to the King Air C90 and E90.

The Universal Avionics Hawker 800XP InSight flight deck upgrade adds new life to a popular business jet.

FreeFlight's new ADS-B Datalink transceivers are now approved for installation in more than 400 airframe types.

Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright have developed a new series of 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

Eye In The Sky approved for installation in Airbus and Robinson helicopters.

Loar Group has added flight instrumentation, guidance, and controls manufacturer Safe Flight Instrument Corp. to its aircraft component businesses.

Universal Avionics will supply its ClearVision enhanced flight vision system for the supersonic Aerion AS2.

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Technology Category Winner

Announcing the Top Flight Awards Safety Category Winner

The winners of the inaugural AIN Top Flight Awards represent the best in business aviation.

Duncan Aviation's amended STCs for Honeywell products on the Bombardier Challenger 600 series and Embraer Legacy 600.

Flight control manufacturer Moog is adding to its capabilities with the purchase of Genesys Aerosystems.

Textron Aviation's new flight data monitoring service option will allow Citation owners and operators to transfer data to L3 Harris Technologies or Safran.

Airbus's H135 light twin gets a 265-pound boost in mtow, along with a new single-pilot IFR cockpit.

Originally slated to take place starting on March 15, 2021, AEA's three-day annual convention is now scheduled for June 22-25 and will remain in Dallas.

Smart Rudder Bias is the newest addition to the Garmin Autonomi family and brings new safety features to piston twins.

Icon A5 buyers can now purchase an optional Garmin G3X Touch display and two-axis autopilot.

New features for the Garmin GTN XI navigators are available with a software update.

iFlightPlanner’s “Bring Your Own EFB” program has been enhanced with the integration with iFly GPS.

Universal Avionics is expanding the number of aircraft available for installation of its inSight integrated flight deck.

Three cybersecurity offerings from CCX monitor and defend a business aircraft’s onboard network.

The company anticipates a return to growth of business aviation around 2022 and is developing new products to serve a growing market.