Commercial

Inmarsat GX Aviation Certified on All Major Airframes

Technicians install GX Aviation antenna on aircraft. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service, for the Airbus…

Commercial

Amazon, UK Government Strike Deal to Study UAV Tech

Amazon’s package delivery UAV. Photo: Amazon [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Amazon has announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small Unmanned…

Business & GA

Slower BizJet Deliveries Cool Embraer Revenues

Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Embraer has released its second quarter 2016 results, revealing that the company has delivered 26 commercial and 26 executive jets so far this year. Revenues for the…

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Navair Awards Funding to 10 Projects to Solve Avionics Issues

[Avionics Today 07-29-2016] After reviewing 31 proposals, Naval Air Systems Command’s (Navair) Air Combat Electronics Program Office (PMA-209) awarded funding to 10 projects through the Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP). AvCIP, which…

Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of July 29  

The very spirit of aviation itself took flight over Wisconsin this week as thousands gathered at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to fly, ride along, observe and celebrate! Already pining for next year’s…

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UTC Releases Aircraft Health Monitoring System

C5 Galaxy aircraft for which USAF is testing UTC’s Pulse HMS. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 07-28-2016] UTC Aerospace Systems is releasing its new Pulse Health Monitoring System (HMS), a vehicle health management…

Business & GA

Embraer Unveils New Evolution of the Phenom 100 at Oshkosh

Phenom 100EV. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 07-28-2016] At the EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Embraer Executive Jets launched an evolution of its entry-level Phenom 100 business jet, the Phenom…