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May 16, 2012
Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management and HD entertainment system will be installed by Jet Aviation St. Louis for the first time on a Bombardier Global Express XRS. The work will be completed during a major overhaul event. “This aircraft will undergo its 8C inspection and the client has elected to refurbish the interior, paint the aircraft and have the Venue system installed in conjunction...May 16, 2012
Banyan Air Service completed equipping its ramp to meet requirements for the Gulfstream G650 and G280. These aircraft, set to enter service this year, are equipped with new systems dependent upon wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity. The G650 contains an Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring system (AHTMS), also known as PlaneConnectHTM, and the G280 includes a system that allows...May 15, 2012
Dassault Falcon Jet recently completed the first installation of a new cabin management and high definition (HD) entertainment system designed by Rockwell Collins for the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900. The system, which Dassault will market as FalconCabin HD+, brings audio video on demand (AVOD) and an interactive 3-D moving map system to the cabin. “FalconCabin HD+, a new custom cabin solution...May 15, 2012
Garmin was granted a FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for the G1000 avionics suite in the Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350. The G1000 avionics suite for the King Air 300/350 integrates all primary flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather, and engine instruments on a large 15-inch multi-function display (MFD) and two 10.4-inch primary flight...May 15, 2012
Astronics was selected by Bombardier to supply the illuminated LED instrument panels for its newly introduced Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 light business jets. "Being selected as a supplier...May 15, 2012
FAA is working to streamline the permitting process for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gain access to the National Airspace System (NAS), a milestone under the recently passed FAA reauthorization. Federal, state and local government entities must obtain an FAA Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) before flying UAS in the NAS. Now, under the FAA Reauthorization...May 15, 2012
Cessna on Monday unveiled its longest-range business jet, the Citation Longitude, at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). Boasting a 4,000-nautical-mile range and a maximum speed of Mach .86, the Citation Longitude will make a non-stop flight from New York to Paris, London to Dubai or Beijing to Moscow. At a price of $25.999 million, Cessna believes that the Citation Longitude is the...May 15, 2012
FAA on Tuesday announced a new educational initiative to promote child passenger flight safety awareness, as parents prepare for the summer travel season. “Millions of people will take to the skies this summer, and we are doing everything we can to keep air travelers as safe as possible,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...May 14, 2012
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has taken the wraps off the Learjet 70 and 75, which is...May 10, 2012
Photo courtesy GE Aviation GE Aviation instituted two performance based navigation (PBN) procedures at two different terrain constrained airports this week. First, the GE designed PBN flight paths were validated at Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport in the Sichuan Province of China. In this first public PBN project initiated by a Chinese airport, the paths will be available to all approved aircraft...May 7, 2012
Curtiss-Wright Controls was awarded a contract from Embraer to provide rugged data acquisition and recorder technology for use on the Legacy 500 business jets. Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics (CWC-AE) delivered its Acra KAM-500, Acra multi-role recorder, and Acra network switch subsystems to Embraer for use on the Legacy 500 network FAA certification...May 3, 2012
Cobham said it has reached an agreement with Thrane & Thrane's board to increase its stake in the airborne connectivity company. Cobham revised its original offer from last month, increasing its per-share offer by 2.6 percent. Cobham will now own 22.7 percent of the company. "We are very pleased that, by increasing our offer to take account of the dividend for the...May 1, 2012
If the number of press releases that come into my inbox are any indication, tablet computers, more specifically iPads, are becoming as ubiquitous in airplanes as seatback tray tables and multifunction displays. The pervasiveness of Apple products is undeniable. It seems there is an “app” for everything and aviation and avionics are no exception. From the cockpit to the cabin to the tower to the...May 1, 2012
Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Enters Next Phase Lead An EA-18G Growler of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-138 aircraft takes off following a stop on Crete returning to Whidbey Island, Wash., after a six-month deployment to Iraq. The Growler uses ALQ-99 pods and is the target platform for the NGJ. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program office said it expects to...May 1, 2012
Garmin’s G1000 flight deck, pictured on a King Air C90, integrates flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather and engine instruments on a 15-inch multi-function display and two 10.4-inch primary flight displays. Cockpit upgrades for used business aircraft are showing signs of life now that the recession seems to be receding, with operator benefits ranging...May 1, 2012
Rockwell Collins SVS, as pictured on the Heads-Up Guidance System of its test aircraft flying over Washington state. As synthetic vision systems become more mainstream, technology providers are refining their offerings to appeal to a wider range of customers. Along with general and business aviation operators, key targets include the rotorcraft and commercial transport markets. For the latter, however, the...May 1, 2012
Alex Mirot Interest in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), particularly in the civil space, is growing rapidly. And as the FAA looks to integrate civilian UASs into the National Airspace System during the next few years, the number of systems and types of missions, including border security, fire-fighting, disaster relief and military expeditions, among others, are set to escalate, driving the need for...May 1, 2012
Battery Charger/Analyzer MarathonNorco Aerospace, based in Waco, Texas, added the RF80-M Programmable Battery Charger/Analyzer to its Christie ReFLEX product line. The RF80-M includes advanced micro- controller technology with a programmable touch-screen display, while incorporating the previous model’s power circuitry and durablity. Battery analysis can be performed by either manual mode or...May 1, 2012
Shahram Askarpour Innovative Solutions & Support, based in Exton, Pa., promoted Shahram Askarpour to president of the company. He will replace Roman Ptakowski, who is retiring. Ptakowski will continue to serve as a consultant. Prior to this role, Askarpour was vice president of engineering for the company for seven years. Bob Lynch, Elie Tabri Bob Lynch TrueNorth Avionics, based in Ottawa, Canada...May 1, 2012
May 14-16 European Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), Geneva PALEXPO and Geneva International Airport, Geneva, Switzerland. Visit www.ebace.aero. 22-24 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)/FAA/NASA Technical Symposium, Resorts Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, N.J. Visit www.atca.org. June 4 Avionics Women in Technology Awards 2012, Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C...
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