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Play the Avionics News Quiz of September 23

Commercial flight routes between the U.S. and Cuba re-opened late last month when a JetBlue passenger jet touched down on the island after Cold War-tensions stalled passenger flights for more than 51…

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Denver Airport Delves into Panasonic Avionics Weather Forecasting

Denver International Airport. Photo: Panasonic Avionics [Avionics Today 09-22-2016] Panasonic Avionics’ weather division is providing ground operations weather forecasting to Denver International Airport. The company's Forecasting Center of Excellence (FCoE) provides station-based…

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Touchscreen Flight Displays Take Off on Boeing’s 777X

Rockwell Collins touchscreens to be integrated in the Boeing 777X. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 09-21-2016] Boeing has selected Rockwell Collins to provide touchscreen flight displays for all five flight deck displays…

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New Flight Tracking Solution Emerges from Aireon, FlightAware

Photo: Aireon [Avionics Magazine 09-21-2016] A global flight tracking solution called GlobalBeacon has emerged through a partnership between space-based air traffic surveillance provider Aireon and flight tracking data company FlightAware. According to…

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EASA Explains New Flight Data Recording Standards

Cockpit voice recorder. Photo: National Transportation Safety Board [Avionics Magazine 09-21-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released new regulations that call for the “extension of the minimum transmission times” for…