http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:19:53 EDT Swiss airframe manufacturer Pilatus on Tuesday launched its latest flagship aircraft, the PC-24 twin-engine business jet, at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.     (PC-24 Light Jet. Photo: Pilatus.)   The PC-24 will have a list price of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Pilatus-Launches-New-PC-24-Light-Jet-at-EBACE_79303.html Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Rockwell Collins on Monday announced a series of upgrades for its Pro Line 21 avionics system on Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 business jets.      (Pro Line 21 avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins.)   The upgrades... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Rockwell-Collins-Expands-Pro-Line-21-for-Bombardier-Jets_79290.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The L-3 GH-3900 Electronic Standby System (ESIS) has been certified by Beechcraft Corp. for its King Air C90 line of production turboprop aircraft, joining the King Air 250 and 350 models in Beechcraft's offering of the GH-3900 ESIS. ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Beechcraft-Certifies-L-3-ESIS-for-New-Production-King-Air-C90s_79302.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT West Star Aviation is investing $15 million in three of its U.S. facilities this year, as it looks to capitalize on increased demand for its business aviation products. In a statement on Thursday, West Star said it has "outperformed the industry," which is still rebounding from the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/West-Star-Aviation-Expanding-Three-U-S-Facilities_79247.html Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Rockwell Collins surpassed 250 deliveries of its Venue cabin management and entertainment system for business aircraft, the highest number of HD cabin systems delivered in the business aircraft market segment. Venue, unveiled by Rockwell Collins in 2007, has an open-architecture design that accommodates... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Venue-CMS-Hits-Delivery-Milestone_79248.html Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress fleet is receiving a major digital upgrade from Boeing, helping the airframe manufacturer to provide a foundation for continued modernization of the military's longest serving bomber airplanes.      (B-52 Bomber. Photo, courtesy of Boeing.)   The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Boeing-Gives-B-52s-a-Digital-Overhaul_79206.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT L-3 Platform Integration has selected Rockwell Collins as the avionics solution provider for a communication, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) avionics upgrade for the U.S. Air Force EC-130H. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. The EC-130H CNS/ATM program calls for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Rockwell-Collins-Selected-for-EC-130H-Avionics-Upgrades_79185.html Tue, 7 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT FAA has issued type certification for integration of the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new single-engine Piper Archer aircraft, scheduled for first availability later this year.    The G1000 avionics suite, which includes the GRS777 Attitude... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Garmin-G1000-Avionics-Suite-Type-Certified-for-Piper-Archers_79122.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT EASA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Aspen Avionics for the installation of Evolution H-Series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) in Robinson R44 I and II helicopters.    The STC will allow R44 operators in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/EASA-Approves-Aspens-H-Series-PFDs-for-R44s_79123.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Air Force issued a four-year $14.3 million contract to Rockwell Collins to provide sustainment services for the cockpit displays on its fleet of F-22 fighter aircraft.  (Photo, courtesy of Rockwell Collins.)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/displays/Rockwell-Collins-to-Provide-Support-for-F-22-Displays_79019.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT