May 25, 2012

AeroVironment to Demonstrate UAS Communications for FCC

AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., will employ its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to demonstrate aerial communications capabilities for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. The DACA NOI is examining the ability to re-establish communications rapidly using aerial platform technology following a natural or man-made disaster that renders existing communications networks unusable...

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  • Lufthansa to Supply Nice CMS for Learjet 70, 75

    May 22, 2012 | Lufthansa Technik's Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Learjet as the supplier of the cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75, the companies announced last week. Lufthansa Technik's nice...

  • Delta Receives STC on ACSS Avionics, Astronautics EFB

    May 21, 2012 | Delta Air Lines has received a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) on avionics from ACSS, of Phoenix, and an electronic flight bag from Astronautics Corporation of America, of Milwaukee. The avionics applications are based on ACSS’s Automatic...

  • LiveTV Awarded STC for Iridium Satcom Platform

    May 21, 2012 | JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the first commercial aircraft to install the Iridium OpenPort-Aero satellite communications platform. Iridium OpenPort-Aero provides data and voice connectivity, including email...

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  • AMAC Aerospace Selects TrueNorth Avionics System

    May 18, 2012 | TrueNorth Avionics will provide its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, for an Airbus ACJ A319 VIP Aircraft. This follows AMAC’s initial selection of a TrueNorth Simphone OpenCabin solution for...

  • Multi-Role Kamov Ka-62 Debuts at HeliRussia

    May 18, 2012 | Russian Helicopters took the wraps off a new variant—the medium-category, multi-role Kamov Ka-62—on Thursday during HeliRussia 2012. Intended for the cargo transport, EMS, offshore, SAR and corporate sectors, the helicopter will feature a five-bladed...

  • Rockwell Collins Systems Receive EASA Certifications

    May 17, 2012 | A number of Rockwell Collins’ surveillance, communication and navigation systems for business aircraft received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification to comply with European airspace requirements, including: –– EASA...