Avionics
New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.
Avionics
Arinc tailors connections via SwiftBroadband link
Arinc has become a distribution partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite communication services, allowing it to buy and resell airtime directly
Avionics
Mood Upbeat as AEA Convention Kicks Off
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) is reporting strong turnout on the opening d
Avionics
TrueNorth Broadband Wins First STC
TrueNorth Avionics has gained the initial supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Simphone Global Broadband System, billed as a compact and low-cost hi
Avionics
Stevens Certifies Raas in Learjet 60
Stevens Aviation last month said it has gained an STC for installation of Honeywell’s runway awareness and advisory system (Raas) in the Learjet 60, adding
Avionics
Carlyle Seeking Buyer for Arinc
Private-equity firm Carlyle is reportedly seeking a buyer for aviation communications services company Arinc in a sale that could command as much as $1 bil
Avionics
Satcom Direct sees growing demand for SwiftBroadband
Satellite communications service provider Satcom Direct has expanded its portfolio of exclusive add-ons and upgrades to the point where some customers migh
Avionics
IS&S receives STC approval for Eclipse cockpit upgrade
Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S) has added electronic chart and XM satellite weather display to the avionics upgrade it provides for the Eclipse
Avionics
JFK Controller Suspended
An air traffic tower controller and his supervisor at New York JFK Airport were placed on administrative leave last month following an incident in February
Avionics
Next-gen FMS Tested Aboard G650
Honeywell’s next-generation flight management system (NGFMS) is currently undergoing flight testing on the Gulfstream G650 and the Boeing 747-8.
Avionics
Legal strife Heats Up for Cirrus, L-3
Cirrus Design filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Avionics
Thales Gets Set for Connectivity Takeoff
Thales is preparing for an anticipated explosion in demand for in-flight Internet connectivity with the opening of its new Connectivity Suite─a facility wi
Avionics
Senate Bill Speeds, Expands ADS-B Aircraft Equipage
Monday’s passage of the FAA reauthorization bill in the Senate brought some surprises to future ADS-B users.
Regulations and Government
Legal Battle Between Cirrus and L-3 Heats Up
Cirrus Design has filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankrupt
Avionics
Next-Gen FMS Being Flight Tested on Gulfstream G650
Honeywell’s next-generation flight management system (NGFMS) is currently undergoing flight testing on the Gulfstream G650 and was tested during the Boeing
Avionics
TrueNorth puts focus on apps, not hardware
Following supplementary type certification of its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for Bombardier’s Global business jet line, TrueNort
Avionics
NZ-2000 users responding to FAA guidance
Business jet operators flying with Honeywell NZ-2000 flight management systems are responding to an FAA airworthiness bulletin describing a software glitch
Avionics
Aircell ATG-5000 Debuts in Gulfstream G200
Aircell announced the first installation of its ATG 5000 high-speed Internet system aboard a California-based Gulfstream G200 operated by charter provider
Avionics
Cobham HeliSAS Earns TSO
The FAA has issued a technical standard order to Cobham for its HeliSAS stability-and-
augmentation/autopilot system.
augmentation/autopilot system.
Avionics
DeVos EC130 Flies with Max-Viz EVS-1500
One Sky Aviation, a maintenance and repair center based in Anchorage, Alaska, received an STC permitting installations of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 enhanced-vis
Avionics
Garmin Launches New Helo Products
Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont
Avionics
Helo satnav approaches make slow progress in France
The French helicopter industry is endeavoring to catch up with the U.S.
Avionics
EMS Satcom Now Part of EMS Aviation
Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom, based in Ottawa, Canada.
Avionics
Twin Commander Gets Garmin G600
Naples Jet Center in Naples, Fla., last month performed a dual Garmin G600 panel refurbishment in a Twin Commander 1000 as part of a complete panel redesig
Avionics
Mlat: Aviation’s Swiss army knife
For many, multilateration (sometimes abbreviated Mlat) is one of those vague ATC terms that is always hard to define.
Rotorcraft
Aspen targets Heli-Expo show
Aspen Avionics is exhibiting at this month’s Heli-Expo convention in Houston, marking the first time the six-year-old company has had a presence at a helic
Avionics
Sandel’s helo Taws nears certification finish line
Sandel Avionics is concluding certification flight testing of its helicopter-specific terrain awareness warning system and plans delivery of the $18,950 H-
Avionics
Rockwell Finalizes Acquisition of AR Group
Early last month, Rockwell Collins completed the acquisition of AR Group and its affiliated companies, including business aviation trip-support services pr
Avionics
EMS Satcom Now a Unit of EMS Aviation
Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom of Ottawa, Canada.
