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August 20, 2012
Jeppesen introduced their FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) iPad solution last week. The Boeing subsidiary said their iPad-based EFB is now available for airlines, fractional business jet operators and military fleet programs. FliteDeck Pro has compatibility with mobile device management systems...August 17, 2012
Honeywell upgraded its IntuVue aircraft weather radar system, adding capabilities to detect turbulence, hail and lightning for pilots in advance of approaching storm cells. The upgrade will be offered initially as a retrofit option for the Boeing 737...August 17, 2012
Mesa Air Group received FAA approval to begin a six month validation process using the Apple iPad as a Class I Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). During the validation process, the EFB will be used in conjunction with the pilot's carry-on flight bag, but will eventually replace the flight bag to perform flight management tasks more effectively and reliably. This approval...August 16, 2012
The Navy and industry partner General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems marked the milestone production of a key computer system used in naval aircraft during a visit to the company’s Bloomington, Minn., plant this month. Under the Advanced Mission Computer and Displays program (AMC&D), General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has now delivered the 1,500th AMC, including the 1,000th Type...August 16, 2012
FAA granted Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for L-3 Avionics Systems GH-3900 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS). The GH-3900 has been selected by several OEMs as standard equipment aboard such aircraft as the LearJet 70/75 series, the Cessna Citation Ten and the Embraer KC-390. Additionally, Rockwell Collins has selected the...August 15, 2012
The first customer aircraft in the Hawker Beechcraft 400XPR upgrade program is undergoing the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system upgrade at its Hawker Beechcraft Service facility in Atlanta, the airframe manufacturer said Wednesday. The avionics upgrade is the first component of the...August 15, 2012
Sinclair Community College of Dayton, Ohio selected UTC Aerospace Systems to develop two small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for their first responders training program. UTC will also provide a tablet-style ground station, electro/optical payload and data link for the two systems which will be small enough to fit into the...August 14, 2012
Aspen Avionics, Albuquerque, N.M., received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Connected Pilot product line that provides a wireless link between certified instrument panel avionics and portable smart devices. The company said the Connected Pilot, which includes hardware, software and application components, is available to operators and owners of over 900 makes and models of aircraft...August 14, 2012
Sagetech Corp. has joined the Aireon venture, subcontracting with Harris Corp. to provide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) signal processing technology for Harris Corp.'s receivers. The Aireon venture, which includes Iridium, Nav Canada, ITT Exelis, Harris and NEXA Capital...August 14, 2012
FAA’s multi-billion dollar air transportation system modernization initiative could face severe delays and possible budget cuts as a result of sequestration, according to a report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). The report, which included a 20-year analysis of the economic impact of sequestration, predicted FAA’s $15.9 billion budget would be reduced by $1 billion annually over...August 13, 2012
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S) received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of its Flat Panel Display System (FPDS) for use on Classic B-737 aircraft. “Working with customers, we continue to expand our Flat Panel product line to additional aircraft types,” said Shahram Askarpour, president for IS&S. “With the launch of this program...August 13, 2012
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo upgraded its in-flight internet access suite for Delta and Virgin America passengers to include free access to eBay...August 10, 2012
STG Aerospace has completed the first five aircraft installations of its WhiteHawk replacement LED lighting system for Swiss International Air Lines. The deal, signed earlier this year, means the industry’s first ever "swap-out/swap-in" LED lighting system will be retrofitted across the...August 10, 2012
Avcorp Industries on Thursday announced a purchase agreement with Boeing for a prototype of its Ruddevator flight control system. The Canada-based manufacturer said Boeing sought the Ruddevator to provide stabilization and directional control of...August 9, 2012
Russian Helicopters subsidiary, Ulan-Ude Aviation, has handed over three Mil Mi-171s to UTair. The helicopters...August 9, 2012
Rockwell Collins on Wednesday introduced the GPC-3000 small mission computer at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) conference in Las Vegas. The GPC-3000 has enough computational horsepower to host a variety of UAS advanced payload applications...August 8, 2012
A passenger tracking system from from Amor Group allows airports to better manage flows of people before they board the aircraft. BluFi, the Glasgow, Scotland-based Amor Group’s airport passenger tracking system, combines Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to track airport passengers movement through airport terminals. The system, delivered by partner company BlipSystems, allows terminal operators to track a sample...August 8, 2012
The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) of the Netherlands said it has initiated the first training center in Europe for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In collaboration with the University of Tilburg, NLR said it will...August 8, 2012
Boeing completed a successful test flight of their remotely piloted X-48C blended wing body aircraft on Tuesday at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. The X-48C is a scale model of a heavy-lift airplane with a 240-foot wingspan that Boeing said could be developed in the next 20 years for aerial refueling and other military applications. Boeing is working to develop the X-48C in...August 7, 2012
Insitu recently completed the first test flight of the RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the company announced Monday. (RQ-21A UAS) The test flight occurred at an Insitu facility in Oregon as part of the 27-month engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) phase of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) Integrator program. The STUAS was awarded...
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