Business & GAGarmin Aims to Ease Pilot Burden with GFC 600H Flight Control System Garmin has released an attitude-based flight control system that can function both on its own or in conjunction with G500H and G500H TXi displays and tools. The system, the GFC 600H, will…
CommercialHeli-One Sikorsky Upgraded to Universal Avionics Flight Deck Heli-One’s Sikorsky S-76B upgrade program is now complete. The program put in place a Universal Avionics, which said that testing is imminent for the aircraft. The upgraded cockpit includes three EFI-890H flight…
ConnectivityHoneywell Aspire 200 Gets Upgraded STC for Black Hawks More connectivity options are coming to Sikorsky UH-60 and S70 Black Hawk helicopters thanks to an upgrade to the supplemental type certificate (STC) for Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satcom system. Honeywell said the…
ConnectivityAirbus, Delta Seek Partners for Seamless Air Alliance Together with Sprint, OneWeb and Barti Airtel, Airbus and Delta have formed a coalition of companies aimed at driving down the price and up the availability of in-flight connectivity. Dubbed Seamless Air…
Embedded AvionicsUniversal Avionics FMS Gets a Software Update Universal Avionics’ helicopter flight management system’s (FMS) newest software has received FAA technical standard order authorization. The FMS software version 1002.0/1102.0 enables a “transition to hover” search. With this capability, pilots can…
Business & GANew Aviation 'Cyberinsurance' Offering from Willis Towers Watson Actuarial firm Willis Towers Watson launched a cyberinsurance subsidiary aimed at the general aviation industry Feb. 26 at Heli-Expo 2018 in Las Vegas. Willis Towers Watson Aerospace Cyber Guard, which the company…
MilitaryUS Air Force Investing in Cybersecurity for Avionics Everyone is worried about hacking, even the U.S. Air Force. Airmen are worried that hacked avionics will lead their pilots to shoot at the wrong targets. The U.S. Defense Department’s fiscal year…
MilitarySaab Rolls Out First GlobalEye Jet Saab today unveiled the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, designed for advanced surveillance. The aircraft, based on a heavily modified Bombardier Global 6000, combines a suite of sensors…
CommercialAirbus Technical Data Management Solution Coming This Month Airbus is launching a new technical data management tool this month called airnavX. Airbus touts the new tool as a cost saver which will expedite research and information distribution and optimize workflow…
CommercialTalking Shooting Star Drones With Intel's Natalie Cheung You probably remember the Olympic rings hanging in the air during the opening ceremony, like a set of perfectly placed, everlasting fireworks. Or, if you're one of the 112 million people who…