Commercial

Flyht to Upgrade AFIRS With $2.35M WINN

[Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Western Economic Diversification Canada has selected Calgary-based aerospace manufacturer Flyht Aerospace Solutions to receive a $2.35 million interest-free Western Innovation Initiative (WINN) loan. WINN is a Canadian federal government…

Business & GA

New Rockwell Collins EFB Tech to Launch on Azul

[Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Azul Airlines pilots will be able to more effectively link Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) with onboard and external networks with the new Rockwell Collins EFB Interface and Communication Unit…

Connectivity

Global Eagle, Shareco to Form New Joint Venture

[Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has entered into a strategic alliance and investment agreement with Beijing Shareco Technologies to create new joint venture that will provide In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity…

Military

US Air Force Orders Thales ILS Systems

[Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Thales has received an order from the U.S. Air Force to provide three Deployable – Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS). These advanced, mobile systems are a crucial element in military…

Military

Aurora to Develop Unmanned UH-1H

[Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Aurora's work on the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program will be leveraged to integrate the company's Tactical Autonomous Aerial Logistics System (TALOS) on a UH-1H helicopter. The…

Commercial

NASA Aircraft Arrival Tech Will Get Big Test in 2017

[Avionics Magazine 11-08-2016] A coordinated effort involving NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the aviation industry to develop and evaluate new technologies and procedures related to aircraft scheduling and airport arrivals…

Military

US Air Force HH-60G Display Units to be Replaced

[Avionics Magazine 11-08-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $7.081 million contract to Canadian Commercial Corp., for the integration and production of the Control Display Units (CDU) replacement for its fleet…

Embedded Avionics

AsiaSat Gets High-Speed Communications Patent for Aircraft

[Avionics Magazine 11-08-2016] Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has been granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for methods and systems that enable effective aviation communication via satellite over…