Business & GANew Diamond Aircraft to Come Preloaded With Jeppesen Data [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] Jeppesen and Diamond Aircraft Industries have signed an agreement to deliver pre-selected Jeppesen NavData and digital charts at the time of delivery, as part of the purchase process of…
MilitaryPentagon Selects Global MRO Sites for F-35 Avionics [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] The U.S. Department of Defense assigned F-35 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) responsibilities to the first component repair assignments outside of the United States. According to the U.K.’s…
Business & GANew 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…
ConnectivityGlobal 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…
MilitaryUS 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…
MilitaryAurora 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…
Business & GAFAA Seeks More Business Aviation Participation in ASIAS [Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] During a speech given at NBAA 2016, Peggy Gilligan, associate administrator for aviation safety for the FAA, gave the business aviation community an update on government-industry efforts to improve…
Business & GANew Avionics, Connectivity Tech Takes Center Stage at NBAA 2016 [Avionics Magazine 11-09-2016] With 107 total avionics manufacturers, distributors dealers and service providers exhibiting at the 2016 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business and Conference Exhibition, it would be impossible to recap…