Business & GAUS, UK Seek to Lower Helicopter Accident Rates [Avionics Today February 24, 2014] The FAA released a final rule requiring a series of avionics, equipment, training and operational requirements in an effort to address the helicopter accident rate, which has significantly…
Business & GARockwell Collins Signs 'Landmark' Russian Deal [Avionics Today February 24, 2014] Rockwell Collins signed a "landmark" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian aviation solutions provider Transas Aviation to jointly tackle forward-fit and retrofit avionics opportunities in Russia. Under…
CommercialAeromexico 737s Get APB Winglets [Avionics Today February 24, 2014] Aeromexico is upgrading its commercial fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s with Aviation Partners Boeing's (APB) Split Scimitar Winglets. The new winglets achieved FAA certification in early February. APB…
Embedded AvionicsGarmin Releases Aviation Weather Receiver [Avionics Today February 24, 2014] Garmin has released the GXM 42, a portable aviation weather receiver that gives pilots the ability to access new weather services available from Sirius XM's satellite network. …
Business & GARUAG Overhauls DHC-6 Twin Otter Avionics [Avionics Today February 21, 2014] Technicians at RUAG Aviation's facility in Bern-Belp, Switzerland completed an avionics overhaul for a 33-year-old DHC-6 Twin Otter. RUAG said the overhaul was part of its re-life…
ATM ModernizationUK-Ireland Air Traffic Plan Underway [Avionics Today February 21, 2014] The U.K.'s Civil Aviation Authority and Ireland's Irish Aviation Authority Safety Regulation Division (IAA SRD) have finished drafting a joint performance plan for combining Air Traffic Control (ATC)…
Business & GAPilotView EFB to Go in CSeries [Avionics Today February 21, 2014] Esterline CMC Electronics' PilotView Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been selected as a factory option for Bombardier's CSeries aircraft. PilotView EFB. Photo, courtesy of Esterline CMC.…
Business & GASandel Improves SG102 Performance [Avionics Today February 21, 2014] Sandel Avionics announced upgrades to its SG102 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) to improve the initialization time by one minute, or three times the speed of the…