Avionics
New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.
Avionics
Iridium Places $2.1 Billion Satellite Order
Iridium Communications of McLean, Va., has ordered 81 satellites from Thales Alenia Space of France to upgrade its global satellite network.
Regulations and Government
ADS-B Costs Versus Benefits Remain Industry’s Concern
The FAA’s final rule on ADS-B equipage, published last week, appears to offer little change from the agency’s October 2007 notice of proposed rulemaking (N
Maintenance and Modifications
Volcanic ash imposing new layer of ops, mx concerns
A bold move by British Airways in April–the launching of 26 airplanes toward the UK while British airspace was closed–finally broke the European
Avionics
CMC Electronics adds WSI wx to PilotView EFB
Esterline CMC Electronics has added real-time graphical weather linked through the Iridium satellite network to its 8.4-inch PilotView CMA-1100 Mk II and 1
Avionics
Arinc named Inmarsat airtime reseller
Arinc has become a distribution partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite communication services, allowing it to buy and resell airtime directly
Avionics
Thrane & Thrane unveils aviator 200
Thrane & Thrane has taken the wraps off what it claims is the smallest, lightest satcom equipment available for linking through Inmarsat broadband serv
Avionics
Thales studies one-display flight deck
Thales is leading a research project toward what might be the ultimate in avionics displays–a single-display flight deck.
Avionics
Jepp takes new approach with SolidFX reader
Pilots now have many choices for viewing approach plates, arrival and departure charts and airport diagrams in the cockpit, from traditional paper to elect
Avionics
Pro Line Fusion enters certification home stretch
About 50 hours of test flying remains before Rockwell Collins will submit the certification paperwork to the FAA for its
Avionics
News Update: Avionics
Avanti Gets Pro Line 21 Retrofit
Rockwell Collins has teamed with Ruag Business Aviation of Switzerland on a Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade for th
Rockwell Collins has teamed with Ruag Business Aviation of Switzerland on a Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade for th
Avionics
EC155 gets new SAR mode
Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.
Avionics
Eurocopter finally unwraps cockpit of its new EC175
Eurocopter last month released the first photo of the actual cockpit of the
Avionics
Pro Line Fusion suite sparks Collins' synthetic vision plans
Rockwell Collins test pilots spent part of their winter in Alaska putting the synthetic-vision portion of the avionics maker’s new Pro Line Fusion cockpit
FBOs
EBACE 2010 News Clips
ExxonMobil Avitat FBO Network Expands
On the eve of the EBACE show in Geneva, ExxonMobil Aviation presented its annual awards for longevity and
On the eve of the EBACE show in Geneva, ExxonMobil Aviation presented its annual awards for longevity and
Avionics
SolidFX readers display Jepp charts
Pilots who are tired of carrying around kilos of paper terminal charts might like digital chart readers
Avionics
Glass cockpit coming for MD500 series
MD Helicopters is expected to begin offering a glass cockpit for new MD500 series beginning next month.
Avionics
Pilot My-Cast by Garmin Now an Android App
Garmin announced at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., last month that its Pilot My-Cast aviation weather, flight planning and flight-plan filing ap
Avionics
Honeywell To Provide Storm Warning Upgrades
Honeywell won a $49 million contract to upgrade the National Weather Service’s ground-radar, wind-profiler network that will predict severe storms earlier
Avionics
Cessna Offers Citation Waas Upgrades
Cessna Aircraft last month announced the introduction of wide-area augmentation system (Waas) avionics upgrades for the Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3 and Encore
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Gains Waas STC for King Air Line
Rockwell Collins has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) allowing Waas LPV upgrades in King Air models equipped with the avionics maker’s Pro Li
Avionics
Dassault Touts 7X VoIP Capability
Dassault Falcon has delivered a Falcon 7X with Honeywell’s MCS 7120 SwiftBroadband satcom system as part of an installation that brings cabin Wi-Fi and VoI
Avionics
Inmarsat Approves EMS eNfusion AMT-700 Antenna
EMS Aviation’s eNfusion AMT-700 high-gain satcom antenna has cleared an important hurdle after receiving a letter of assessment from Inmarsat approving the
Avionics
Honeywell Heeds NTSB Advice on Helicopter EGPWS
In response to an NTSB recommendation, Honeywell is revising the software of its Mark XXII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) for helicopters
Avionics
UPS inching closer to fleetwide ADS-B use
Ten years ago, in 2000, a slide presentation at a Washington aviation conference illustrated 12 distinct benefits of ADS-B: the “backbone of NextGen,” as i
Avionics
Garmin’s aera packs plenty in small package
Garmin late last year released a new line of compact handheld GPS units, the aera 500 through 560 series.
Avionics
ICG, Cobham certify dual-use Sora satcom
International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems have been granted an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual-network satcom
Avionics
It’s business as usual at AEA Convention
The Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention doesn’t rank as the biggest or most heavily attended trade show on the aviation event calendar, bu
Avionics
EMS Aviation covers broad market
The three business units that comprise EMS Aviation, a newly formed subsidiary of U.S.
