Business & GA

EASA Looks to Modernize GA Airplane Certification

  The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released its new certification rules for small general aviation (GA) aircraft. According to an announcement from the agency, EASA expects the new rules to become…

Connectivity

SES, Gogo Partner for Ku-band on US and Canada Routes

SES and Gogo are partnering for inflight connectivity on travel routes over the U.S. and Canada, SES said. New contracts include capacity on 12 additional Ku-band transponders and supporting ground infrastructure. “We’ve…

Military

COTS Integrated Platform for Avionics Security Combines RTOS, IoT

DDC-I and Mocana have developed a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integrated platform for avionics security, Mocana said. It combines DDC-I’s Deos certifiable safety-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) with Mocana’s internet of things (IoT) security…

Commercial

Honeywell Releases New Satcom System for Cockpit Safety

Honeywell has released its latest global satellite communications system, the Aspire 300, delivering International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO)-approved cockpit voice and safety services that improve the overall safety of airline operations. The…

Embedded Avionics

Elbit Teams With FAA on Enhanced Vision Research

Elbit Systems is partnering with the FAA to research operational concepts for enhanced flight vision systems in helicopters, the company says, with plans to install its Heli-ClearVision system in the agency’s Sikorsky…

Business & GA

FAA Establishes Regulatory Consistency Communication Board

The FAA has established a Regulatory Consistency Communication Board (RCCB) to provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders, said NBAA. The board — required by the Consistency of Regulatory Interpretation Advisory and…