Commercial Alaska Ready to Begin UAS Research [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] The University of Alaska's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) testing site has been granted a Certificate of Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin research on the…
Commercial MQ-8C to Undergo Electromagnetic Interference Tests [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout will begin electromagnetic interference tests in preparation for shipboard flight testing. The test will evaluate the unmanned helicopter's ability to operate safely aboard…
Embedded Avionics UK Adds Mode S Upgrade to Sentry E-3Ds [Avionics Today May 5, 2014] The U.K. has added a Mode S upgrade to the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator for its fleet of Sentry E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)…
Embedded Avionics Lockheed to Upgrade Apache Sensor Systems [Avionics Today May 5, 2014] Lockheed Martin will provide a Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet, under a new $80.6 million production…
Commercial FAA Approves IFE on Jet Blue A321s [Avionics Today May 5, 2014] The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) to LiveTV for its In-flight Entertainment (IFE) system on JetBlue's fleet of Airbus A321 passenger…
Commercial Hi Fly Connects A330s Passengers With Entertainment [Avionics Today May 2, 2014] Portuguese aircraft charter Hi Fly is adding a Flight Focus In-flight Entertainment (IFE) system to its commercial fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft. Under a new agreement, the…
Embedded Avionics Rockwell Collins Unveils New Data Link Solution [Avionics Today May 2, 2014] Rockwell Collins has announced a new solution, the Network Tactical Gateway (NTG), providing access to Link 16, Joint Air Request (JAR) and Situational Awareness (SA) data link networks. …
Business & GA Honeywell, AT&T Craft Connected Aircraft Concept [Avionics Today May 1, 2014] Last September, Honeywell released a survey that found nearly 90 percent of passengers would give up an amenity on their flight in order to access a faster in-flight…