Avionics

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

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News Note: Arinc and its partner Aeronautical Radio of Thailand last month announced the launch of VHF datalink communications service at three major airports in Australia

The companies have deployed new VHF air-ground stations to cover the airspace at Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne airports.

Avionics

October 2, 2006

Airlines renew interest in VDL avionics

The number of aircraft flying in Europe with controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) equipment has about doubled in the past few months from 152 a

Avionics

October 2, 2006

From weather to terrain to tunes, Garmin’s GPSmap 396 does it all

It’s not a bad idea to keep a portable GPS receiver in the flight bag just in case, but now Garmin has come out with an aviation handheld that even seasone

Avionics

October 2, 2006

IS&S betting on glass-cockpit technology

The pressure is on for Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), but you would never know it from talking with company marketing executives.<

Avionics

October 2, 2006

Piper’s Meridian gets a makeover, Avidyne style

While buyers will undoubtedly welcome the switch in the Piper Meridian from previous Meggitt Magic avionics to the more capable Avidyne Entegra system, an

Avionics

October 2, 2006

IS&S develops cockpit retrofit kits for popular business jets

Avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) is diving headlong into the cockpit retrofit market with a turnkey installation kit for business airpl

Avionics

September 27, 2006

ACSS targets bizjet market with software

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), the Phoenix avionics maker owned jointly by L-3 Communications and Thales, has been holding discussio

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Dassault, Honeywell Settle Lawsuit

Dassault Aviation has reached a settle-ment with Honeywell over a $60 million lawsuit filed by the French business jet builder in October last year.

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Cessna Selects AirCell’s Axxess System for Citations

Cessna Aircraft has selected Axxess, an Iridium-based cabin information system from AirCell, as a factory option for the Citation X, Sovereign and XLS.

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Jeppesen Lands Airbus, Boeing EFB Deals

Aviation data provider Jeppesen has reached separate agreements with the world’s two biggest airplane manufacturers to bring electronic flight bag (EFB) te

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Innotech Installs Its First EVS in Global Express XRS

Innotech Aviation reported that it has completed its first installation of an enhanced-vision system (EVS) in an ultra-long-range Bombardier Global Express

Avionics

September 27, 2006

AD Calls for Replacement of Batch of Shadin ADCs

The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive that mandates replacement of certain Shadin ADC-2000 air-data computers (ADCs) installed in about 450 aircraf

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.

ATC

September 27, 2006

2006 AIN Product Support Survey: Part Three - Avionics

AIN asked pilots, mechanics and department managers to rank avionics suppliers in seven key categories: parts availability; parts cost; AOG (aircraf

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Category III landings come to bizav

Landings to below Cat I and II ILS minimums have been possible for more than three decades, but the price of admission until recently has been autoland cer

Avionics

September 27, 2006

Canadian Helicopters Selects EVS

Canadian Helicopters plans to buy the Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced-vision system for some of its onshore helicopter operations.

Rotorcraft

September 26, 2006