Business & GA

Skywork Helo Gets New Enhanced Vision System

Skywork’s Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 has been outfitted with Astronics’ newly certified Max-Viz 1400 Enhanced Vision System. Photo: Skywork [Avionics Magazine 10-26-2016] An Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 with New Zealand’s Skywork Helicopters…

Commercial

Commercial Forecast Gets Revenue Bump in Boeing Q3 Report

[Avionics Magazine 10-26-2016] Boeing’s banner third quarter resulted in raised forecasts as the company upped revenue earnings by $500 million to between $93.5 and $95.5 billion on higher commercial deliveries. The boost…

Commercial

China Eastern Chooses Rockwell Collins Avionics

Rockwell Collins’ Paves seat-centric IFE to be installed on China Eastern Airlines aircraft along with a slew of avionics upgrades. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-26-2016] Rockwell Collins’ will install its Paves…

Business & GA

Gulfstream Ends G450 Production to Make Way for G500

Gulfstream G450. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace announced it will end production of the Gulfstream G450 as it prepares to launch the all-new G500. Gulfstream is scheduled to deliver the…

Connectivity

Gogo and Phasor Forge R&D Pact on Next-Gen Satellite Antenna

Antenna. Photo: Phasor [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo and Phasor, a developer of new Electronically Steerable Antennas (ESAs), have announced a Research and Development (R&D) partnership for application of…