Avionics
New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.
Avionics
FAA Plans Cuts to VOR Network
Avionics
Mobile Link Brings XM WX to iPad
Regulations and Government
Multi-agency Committee Wants Plug Pulled on LightSquared
Charter & Fractional
Linear Air Gets FAA Nod for iPad EFBs
Avionics
LightSquared: GPS Community Has No Legal Gripe
In a formal submission to the FCC on Wednesday, LightSquared asserted that the GPS community has no legal standing to complain about interference.
Avionics
American Airlines Approved for iPad in All Flight Phases
American Airlines has gained FAA approval to use Apple iPads in the cockpit during all flight phases.
Avionics
GPS Office Gives LightSquared Test an F
Recent tests “did show that LightSquared signals caused harmful interference to the majority of other tested general-purpose GPS receivers,”
Avionics
Garmin GTN Approved in Europe
The FAA supplemental type certificate for Garmin’s GTN series touchscreen avionics has been validated by EASA,
Avionics
LightSquared Cries Foul Over Leak of GPS Test Results
Draft data covering recent DOD and FAA tests of cellphones and other consumer GPS devices revealed that 75 percent “experienced harmful interference”
Avionics
FAA Should Describe NextGen Interoperability, GAO Says
The GAO has recommended that FAA provide more information on its efforts to align with Europe on ATC modernization.
Avionics
LightSquared Says Tests Show GPS Compatibility
LightSquared reported yesterday that results of testing by an independent laboratory “confirmed that several major high-precision [GPS] receivers
Avionics
Safe Flight Adds Speed Controls, Autothrottles
Safe Flight Instrument is celebrating its 65th anniversary with several new programs,
Avionics
Satcom 1 Simplifies Telecom Billing
Danish satellite communication service specialist Satcom 1 has launched Flight Billing to simplify and expedite billing for onboard satcom usage.
