Avionics

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

Avionics

Southeast Aero STCs Garmin GI 275 for Part 25 Aircraft

Southeast Aerospace designed an adapter plate for the Garmin GI 275 that it said simplifies installation.
Garmin GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Avionics

FAA Approves Garmin GI 275 Instrument for AStars

Garmin has received FAA supplemental type certificate approval to install its GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AStar helicopters.
Helicopter equipped with Garmin GI 275 avionics in flight
Avionics

West Star Adds Satcom STC for Bombardier Global Express

The STC that West Star Aviation is offering is a replacement to the original Inmarsat satcom system in the Bombardier Global Express.
Bombardier Global Express on the ramp at West Star Aviation
Avionics

Safety Notice Issued on Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot

A problem with Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot when equipped with auto trim may cause an uncommanded trim runaway when the autopilot is first engaged.
Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot
Avionics

EASA Approves Garmin's G5000 for Citation Excels/XLSs

The EASA certification for the Garmin G5000 comes three years after FAA certification.
Pilots in Garmin G5000 equipped flight deck
Avionics

Universal Establishes ClearVision Repair in Tucson

The addition of ClearVision EVS-5000 repair capabilities at Universal Avionics in Tucson, Arizona, will open the door to additional high-tech work.
Universal Avionics tech working on EVS-5000
Avionics

Congresswoman Flies Helicopter with Pilot Assist System

Skyryse's FlightOS system enables almost anyone to fly a helicopter with almost no training.
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) flying Skyryse FlightOS-equipped automated Robinson R44 helicopter
Avionics

Rotor Tech's 'Cloud Pilot' Flies Uncrewed R22 Helo

Rotor Technologies hopes to apply its remotely-operated aircraft technology to aerial firefighting.
Robinson R22 helicopter takes off uncrewed at the FAA’s unmanned aircraft systems test site using Rotor Technologies "Cloud Pilot" operating system.
Avionics

Avionics Sales Notch Q3 Record

Sales of avionics installed in newly manufactured aircraft topped more than $407 million, a record for the AEA's Avionics Market Report.
Elliott Aviation tech installing Garmin G5000
Aircraft

Auric Jets Markets 2003 Challenger 604 at MEBAA Show

The Bombardier Challenger 604 that Auric Jets is displaying for sale at MEBAA Show has completed a 16-year inspection and landing gear overhaul.
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Avionics

CBAA, NBAA Join Opposition to Ligado Canada Application

CBAA and NBAA are concerned that Ligado Canada's application to operate in L-band at 82 percent more power than the U.S. poses a safety threat.
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Avionics

Aviation Coalition Asks FAA for More Time on 5G Retrofits

Aviation coalition seeks more time to retrofit aircraft with radar altimeters resistant to 5G C-band interference.
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Avionics

BAE Adds Cedar Rapids To Locations with New Facilities

BAE Systems opened a new plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa a month after opening facilities in Austin, Texas, Huntsville, Alabama, and Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Avionics

Honeywell Improves Forge Flight Efficiency Platform

Honeywell Aerospace has released a new and improved version of its Forge Flight Efficiency platform aimed at reducing user operating costs.
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Avionics

Helicopter Specialist Arrow Named Skytrac Service Center

Skytrac—a provider of satcom and connectivity equipment for aviation—has named Louisiana-based Arrow Aviation as an authorized service center.
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Avionics

Textron Aviation Picks Skytrac for FANS Upgrade

The Citation Sovereign and Hawker 4000 will be able to take advantage of FANS safety services with an STC under development by Textron Aviation.
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Avionics

Major OEM Selects Universal’s Aperture Visual System

Universal Avionics' Aperture will enable pilots to use augmented reality to enhance flight deck visual imagery.
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Aircraft

BAE Develops Flight Controls for Supernal eVTOL

Aerospace group BAE is designing a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for the five-seat eVTOL vehicle being developed by Hyundai Motor subsidiary Supernal.
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Aircraft

Portable Headset-mounted PilotVision Display Debuts

Vision Products is displaying the head-wearable PilotVision, which offers a high-resolution monocular display.
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Avionics

Piper Adds Garmin G3000 Updates to M600 SLS Flight Deck

Piper's M600 SLS turboprop equipped with the latest evolution of Garmin software is on display at NBAA-BACE in Orlando, Florida this week.
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Avionics

Avidyne Upgrading Learjet 55C with Dual Atlas FMS

Flying fully-coupled LPV approaches is now possible in the Learjet 55C after installation of Avidyne Atlas FMSs.
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Aircraft

Updated Honeywell JetWave Broadband Coming in 2023

Honeywell will intro updated JetWave broadband system in 2023, boosting speed and lowering connectivity costs.
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Avionics

Garmin Certifies GI 275 as Backup Instrument in Falcon 7X

Falcon 7X operators now have the option of installing Garmin's GI 275 as a replacement backup electronic flight instrument.
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Avionics

Gogo Completes Construction of Nationwide 5G Network

Gogo Business Aviation has finished building a network of 150 towers that will support its 5G in-flight connectivity service in the U.S.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Grows Business Aviation Services

ForeFlight is demonstrating its Dispatch and ForeFlight Mobile software at the NBAA convention in Orlando.
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Aircraft

Supernal eVTOL To Feature Honeywell Anthem Flight Deck

Honeywell's cloud-based integrated flight deck allows pilots to access data and software online and should also support a transition to autonomous flight.
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Avionics

Honeywell Sees Strong Growth Ahead for Bizav

Honeywell's annual Global Business Aviation Outlook calls for 8,500 new private jet deliveries over the next 10 years, worth an approximate $274 billion.
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Aircraft

Dassault EASy IV Bows with Debuts on 6X, 8X

Dassault Aviation intros EASy IV, the fourth generation of its signature flight deck, with debuts on the Falcon 6X and 8X next year.
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Aircraft

Elbit Highlights Support and Technology for Bizav Market

The international aerospace and defense conglomerate shows the business aviation side of its capabilities.
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ATC

FAA Notam Prohibits Bizav from CPDLC En Route Trial

A September 24 notam prohibits most general and business aviation aircraft from taking part in the CPDLC en route trial due to avionics performance issues.
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