Avionics

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

Avionics

SmartSky Wins STC for Flagship System on Falcon 2000EX

West Star Aviation has installed SmartSky’s Flagship air-to-ground connectivity system on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX.
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Avionics

Aspen Offers E5 Display Fifth Anniversary Discount

Aircraft owners can purchase the Aspen Avionics E5 primary flight display for just $4,995.
Aspen Avionics E5 flight display for aircraft
Avionics

Fargo Jet Center Completes Garmin Upgrade on PC-12

Fargo Jet Center delivered three Pilatus PC-12s upgraded with Garmin TXi touchscreens to Northeast Montana STAT Air Ambulance Cooperative.
flight deck of Pilatus PC-12 equipped with Garmin TXi touchscreen upgrade
Avionics

Buttigieg: July 1 Hard Deadline for 5G C-band Radalt Compliance

Airliners not in compliance will be banned from the U.S. in 2024.
5G tower
Avionics

Thomas Global Introduces LCD Display for Challenger 604

Thomas Global Systems LCDs Selected for Challenger 604 Fleet Upgrade.
TFD-4100 drop-in CRT-to-LCD display
Avionics

KTEB Hosts Honeywell’s First Guided Visual Approach

With the right equipment and training, there's now a safer way to fly the ILS 6, circle to 1 approach into Teterboro Airport.
Teterboro Airport, New Jersey
Avionics

Sentry AML-STC Done, Meets Canada CVR Mandate

The Flight Data Systems Sentry cockpit voice recorder can be installed in a variety of turboprops and business jets under a new AML-STC.
Beech 1900 turboprop aircraft in flight
Avionics

SmartSky Skytelligence Adds Airborne Intranet Routing

SmartSky's private intranet enables secure airborne connectivity and eliminates the need for a VPN.
SmartSky equipped Cessna Citation Excel on airport ramp with door open
Avionics

Universal Avionics Gains Connected FMS TSO

The Universal Avionics Connectivity Ecosystem adds safety and convenience features to Universal's Connected FMS.
Universal Avionics Connected FMS in flight deck
Avionics

Blackhawk Nearing STC for GI 275 Standby in Citations

Replacement of older standby instruments in Citations with Garmin's GI 275 electronic standby will reduce maintenance costs and increase reliability.
Garmin GI 275 electronic standby instrument upgrade installed in Cessna Citation business jet
Avionics

Garmin Unveils PlaneSync Datalink for Managing Data

Capturing flight data and updating avionics databases will be much simpler with installation of Garmin's PlaneSync connected aircraft management system.
TBM 960 parked on airport ramp with PlaneSync infographic above
Avionics

Mid-Continent 3-Pack Standby Package Goes Digital

Mid-Continent's new Flex 3-Pack digital instruments are relatively easy to swap with older mechanical two-inch instruments.
Mid-Continent Flex digital instruments for aircraft
Avionics

AEA Announces Industry Award Winners

The Aircraft Electronics Association plans to honor Dewey Conroy and Avidyne at its 66th annual convention in Orlando.
Ric Peri
Avionics

AEA Opens 66th Annual Convention and Trade Show

Workforce development is a key focus at this year's Aircraft Electronics Association Convention and Trade Show.
Mike Adamson, Aircraft Electronics Association president and CEO
Avionics

Gogo Business Aviation Expanding 5G Coverage to Canada

On track to commercially launch its 5G service in the U.S. later this year, Gogo Business Aviation is planning to extend the coverage into Canada in 2024.
Gogo 5G airborne connectivity service
Aircraft

Bombardier Smart Link Plus OK'd for Challengers, Globals

Transport Canada, EASA, and the FAA have OK'd installation of Smart Link Plus health monitoring systems on most Bombardier Challengers and Globals.
Bombardier Smart Link Plus aircraft health monitoring system
Avionics

Skyryse Promises Affordable Automated IFR for General Aviation

The FAA recently determined that the FlightOS systems meets its means-of-compliance requirements, clearing a path to retrofit existing aircraft cockpits.
Skyryse founder and CEO Mark Groden piloting a FlightOS system equipped Robinson R44 helicopter
Avionics

Options Grow for Civil Black Hawks

Remote piloting and HUMS join list of capabilities available for civil Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter in flight
Avionics

Proposed AD Expands Limits on Helo Radio Altimeters

The FAA is proposing stricter limits on helicopters with a radio altimeter operating in the presence of possible 5G C-band radio frequency interference.
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Avionics

Bell 407GXi Autopilot UK-Approved

Bell's 3-axis autopilot is available as factory option or retrofit on Bell 407GXis.
Bell’s 407GXi
Avionics

ForeFlight Buys Flight Analytics Provider CloudAhoy

CloudAhoy has grown from a small post-flight debriefing tool into a flight data analytics provider, and it is now owned by Boeing's ForeFlight unit.
CloudAhoy debriefing of aircraft flight
Avionics

Bose Unveils A30 Digital ANR Aviation Headset

Bose's new A30 aviation headset is lighter and offers lower clamping pressure, which pilots will appreciate.
Bose A30 aviation headset hanging on yoke in aircraft
Aircraft

Daher Unveils More Upgrades for TBMs and Kodiaks

Daher announced several upgrades for its TBM 960 and Kodiak 100 turboprops and also named Simcom as its factory-authorized training organization.
Daher exhibit at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN))
Avionics

Jet East Opens Two Avionics Satellite Shops

Jet East is expanding its avionics services into Trenton, New Jersey, and Dallas.
Jet East Avionics mobile ops
Avionics

Garmin Scaling Down Repairs of GNS 430/530-series Units

Supply-chain issues will limit parts for Garmin GNS 430/530 repairs, so the company is urging customers to upgrade to newer avionics units.
Garmin GNS 430/530
ATC

ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS

The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
Satellite in orbit above the Earth
Airlines

ASQS Expands in Canada with Central Mountain Air Partnership

British Columbia-based regional airline Central Mountain Air has rolled out the iQSMS reporting module to further optimize its safety management.
Central Mountain Air De Havilland Dash 8-300 on airport ramp
Avionics

Becker Avionics Enables Pairing of Digital Intercoms

Pairing the DVCS6100 and AMU6500 allows passengers to make satellite voice calls on a two-way line.
Becker Avionics AMU6500 audio management unit digital intercom
Avionics

ACI Jet Completes Its First CL604 Pro Line Fusion Upgrade

California-based aircraft maintenance company ACI Jet has completed its first Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade on a Bombardier Challenger 604.
ACI Jet Pro Line Fusion install on Challenger 604