CommercialPanasonic Avionics, Yahsat to Collaborate on Mobility Connectivity Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, CEO of Yahsat and Paul Margis, president and CEO for Panasonic Avionics. Photo: Yahsat [Avionics Today 08-10-2016] Panasonic Avionics and United Arab Emirates satellite operator Yahsat signed a…
Business & GAXTI Selects Honeywell Engines for VTOL Prototype The XTI Aircraft Company’s TriFan 600 design. Photo: XTI Aircraft Company [Avionics Today 08-10-2016] Honeywell’s aerospace division will supply its HTS900 engine for use in XTI Aircraft Company’s first prototype, a two-thirds…
Business & GAFlight Stream 510 an Avionics Wireless Breakthrough for Garmin [Avionics Today 08-09-2016] Garmin has introduced its new Flight Stream 510 MultiMedia Card (MMC) technology. Flight Stream 510 is Garmin's first internally manufactured avionics MMC, and packs some potentially game-changing technology into…
Business & GAUniversal Helicopters Taps Skytrac to Track Maintenance Metrics, Automate Flight Reports AS350 B3 helicopter. Photo: Universal Helicopters [Avionics Today 08-09-2016] Universal Helicopters (UHNL) has selected Skytrac systems to automate crew position and flight reports, and to track airframe maintenance metrics for the company’s…
CommercialGEE Grabs Avianca Brasil Connectivity Contract GEE will now provide in-flight connectivity to Avianca Brasil. Photo: Avianca Brasil [Avionics Today 08-09-2016] In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has signed a contract with Avianca…
CommercialFlydubai Streamlines Network with MuleSoft API Platform [Avionics Today 08-09-2016] MuleSoft, provider of a platform for building application networks, has signed an agreement with flydubai for the Dubai-based airline to use MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform to support its network growth.…
CommercialOrbital ATK Wins $11 Million Maintenance Support Contract for Iraqi Air Force Iraqi Cessna AC-208B Fires Hellfire missile. Photo: Orbital ATK [Avionics Today 08-09-2016] Orbital ATK has won an $11 million contract for the continuation of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the Iraqi Air…
Business & GALynx, ForeFlight Announce Cockpit Compatibility Lynx NTG 9000 now interfaces with the ForeFlight Mobile App [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] The L-3 Lynx NGT-9000, -2500 and -2000 models are now compatible with the ForeFlight Mobile App. This combination lets…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Wins $31 Million Contract to Upgrade Air Force Test Ranges CRIIS equipment will support a variety of platforms, including the F-35 and F-22 for improved operational realism. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Rockwell…
CommercialNASA Taps 5 Green Aviation Concepts Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions.…