Embedded AvionicsFrench Military to Install Sandel Cockpit Upgrades on Pumas The French Military is retrofitting its fleet of 50 Puma transport helicopters with SN4500 cockpit displays from Sandel Avionics. (French military Puma with SN4500 displays. Photo, courtesy of Sandel.) …
CommercialEuro Hawk Sets UAS Endurance Record Northrop Grumman's Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) set an endurance record with a flight over Manching Air Base, Germany, last month that lasted 25.3 hours. (The Euro Hawk, with…
CommercialTurkish Airlines Selects New Flight Simulator Image Generation Turkish Airlines has selected the EP-8000 image generation system from Rockwell Collins for its flight simulation platform. (C-17 image generated from EP-8000. Photo, courtesy of Rockwell Collins.) The EP-800…
CommercialIFE to Bring FlightPath3D Moving Map to More Airlines IFE Services has a new partnership agreement with Betria Interactive to begin introducing the FlightPath3D moving map to commercial aircraft. (FlightPath3D moving map. Photo, courtesy of Betria.) FlightPath3D, an…
ATM ModernizationOIG: FAA Needs to Improve Air Traffic Controller Scheduling FAA's policy regulating the scheduling of its air traffic controller workforce needs improvement to mitigate its impact on fatigue, controller performance and agency costs, according to a new report released by the…
Business & GAGarmin Working on Beechjet, Hawker G5000 Avionics Retrofit Garmin is currently developing a G5000 avionics retrofit for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400 XP jets. (An illustration of what the Beechjet 400A G5000 cockpit will look like. Photo, courtesy…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Disney’s Planes It’s not often (okay, never) that I get invited to movie screenings or premieres. And, it’s not often (again, never) that the worlds of airborne electronics and Hollywood intersect. But there’s a…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan AeroVironment’s Puma unmanned system First Commercial UAS Type Certificates Describing it as a “giant leap for unmanned-kind” FAA in late July issued a restricted category type certificates to two unmanned aircraft systems…
ATM ModernizationThe Road to NextGen Despite glitches to some programs and the ongoing threat of budget cuts from sequestration, NextGen is proceeding in stages toward its full implementation around 2025. Avionics Magazine interviewed prime contractors and FAA…
ATM ModernizationSpace-Based ADS-B Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) is a cornerstone program of the NextGen airspace modernization initiative. It promises to allow for more efficient communications and operations between air traffic control facilities on the ground…