Business & GA

Eclipse Delivers First 550 

[Avionics Today March 12, 2014] Eclipse Aerospace announced the first customer delivery of its new 550 twin-engine jet.    Production of the 550 began at the Eclipse facility in Albuquerque in June 2012,…

ATM Modernization

NextGen GA Fund Adds Banking Partners 

[Avionics Today March 12, 2014] The NextGen GA Fund has formed two new partnership agreements with Pilot Bank and Madison Capital, LLC to help General Aviation aircraft owners afford necessary NextGen avionics upgrades. …

Business & GA

Jeppesen Expands FliteDeck VFR Coverage

[Avionics Today March 11, 2014] Jeppesen is adding new European coverage areas for its Mobile FliteDeck aviation iPad application, according to a new announcement from the Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary.    Software…

Embedded Avionics

L-3 Acquires Data Tactics Corp. 

[Avionics Today March 11, 2014] L-3 has acquired Data Tactics Corp., in a move to expand its national security solutions business.    With the acquisition the company has been renamed L-3 Data…

ATM Modernization

Gagan Brings Avionics Upgrades to India

Operators in India will need to upgrade their aircraft's avionics systems this year to match the country's overhaul of its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, a transportation official said during an Associated…

Business & GA

Inteprod to Design SRS Display

Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has a new agreement with Inteprod to design the cockpit display for its Smart Recovery System (SRS-1), which the two companies will unveil at the Aircraft Electronics Association…

Commercial

FAA Appeals Unmanned Systems Decision

 The FAA is appealing a judge's ruling that the agency does not have regulatory authority of the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).    The agency is appealing Huerta v. Pirker,…

ATM Modernization

Exelis Deploys Symphony in Boston

Exelis has renewed its contract with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to provide its Symphony suite of integrated applications to Boston Logan International Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport.    Symphony…