Avionics

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

Avionics

Thales Eying Launch for Head-worn Aircraft Display

Avionics supplier says TopMax would sell for half the price of a HUD.
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New Garmin Transponders Add ADS-B Solutions for G1000s

The new GTX 345/335 transponders offer 1090-MHz ADS-B OUT and an optional Waas/GPS position source for ADS-B OUT.
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Garmin On-site Training Helps Pilots Learn Avionics Details

The two-day training class for the G500/G600 MFDs and GTN navigators is a valuable experience.
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Constant Signs Deals for Gogo Biz Installations

Constant has developed and owns about a dozen Wi-Fi STCs.
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Collins Fusion Avionics Upgrade STC'd for King Air 350

Upgrade immediately readies the aircraft for the future with simple airspace mandate compliance and essential capabilities for NextGen flying.
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Honeywell Receives First Global Xpress Approval

U.S. FAA certification on Boeing 757 paves the way for approvals on other aircraft.
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Sandel Signs Stevens Aviation for Avilon Installations

The Avilon integrated flight deck is designed for easy installation in about five days.
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Associated Air Center Receives BBJ CPDLC STC

The installation is part of the Fans upgrade.
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Cockpit Avionics: NextGen Upgrade Pace and STC Approvals Accelerating

Business aircraft owners and operators have many more choices now for NextGen upgrades, some of them more cost-effective than others.
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FlightSafety Adds Gulfstream Cockpit Datalink e-Course

Three-hour eLearning CPDLC scenario-based course familiarizes pilots with CPDLC/ADS-C operations in normal and abnormal situations.
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CMD Adds CJs, King Airs and PC-12 to ADS-B STC AML

With these added models, the approval covers nearly 170 Part 23 aircraft types equipped with Rockwell Collins TDR-94/94D transponders.
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Northrop Grumman, BAE Develop AC/MC-130J Protections

The U.S. Air Force awarded the companies contracts to develop RF countermeasures for AC/MC-130Js by November.
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Jet Aviation Basel To Support Pro Line 21 System Upgrades

Two Falcon 2000 series aircraft were outfitted with the Pro Line 21 at Jet Aviation Basel.
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Bad Elf Crowd-funding Aims To Cut Cost of ADS-B IN Receivers

The Bad Elf Kickstarter offers four configurations of a new portable, low-cost ADS-B IN receiver.
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AIN Blog: NextGen Capabilities Available Now

When ADS-B is fully implemented, ATC infrastructure will finally realize all the benefits that GPS promised 25 years ago.
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AIN Blog: Component Improvements Drive Aircraft Efficiency Gains

New engines, avionics and systems are providing incremental improvements in performance and efficiency.
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FAA Releases Revised ADS-B Advisory Circular

New version of AC 20-165B includes significant changes to help facilitate ADS-B OUT upgrades.
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Industry Coalition Outlines Concerns With New LightSquared Test Plan

LightSquared has emerged from bankruptcy and is forging ahead on a test plan it says will protect GPS receivers from interference.
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Airbus To Acquire Flight Support Group Navtech

Navtech produces electronic flight bag systems, as well as aeronautical charts, navigation data and software for flight performance and crew planning,
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Gulfstream STCs Gogo UCS 5000 in GIV/GV

The UCS 5000 is a “smart” router capable of managing multiple onboard networks.
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StandardAero LAX Completes Legacy 650 ADS-B Retrofit

The installation was performed as part of a service bulletin.
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Early Technology Adopter UPS Disconnects ADS-B 'In' Avionics

The cargo carrier said the equipment is obsolete and there is no Federal Aviation Administration mandate to equip for ADS-B In.
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Honeywell Demonstrates ‘Mind Control’

The engine and avionics manufacturer is experimenting with new ways for pilots to interact with their aircraft.
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Transport Canada Approves Latitude Satcom Data Unit

Latitude's TSO'd DL 150 meets the need for FANS 1/A+ data link communications and offers autonomous flight tracking and acceleration monitoring.
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Duncan Aviation Holds Final 2015 ADS-B Seminar

The aim is to provide information about the technology and what equipment is needed to comply with NextGen mandates.
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Cobham Aviator 200S Reaches First Call Milestone

The 200S is designed as the first Inmarsat Class 4 terminal and allows for simultaneous transmission of safety and non-safety services on the same channel.
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Smartpath GBAS Eases Approach to Challenging Airports

Honeywell continues to tweak its Smartpath GBAS.
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Wireless Data Loader Offered for Primus Epic Cockpits

Honeywell plans to release functionality in 2016 that will enable wireless cockpit functions in flight.
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Avionics Sales Dip in Third Quarter, Says AEA

AEA says general aviation avionics sales were down 5.3 percent for the third quarter of 2015.
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Astronics and Panasonic To Offer Fast Service

The two companies have joined forces to offer enhanced highspeed connectivity.