Military

Swiss Air Force to Upgrade Master Radars

[Avionics Magazine 01-20-2018] The Swiss Air Force is upgrading its master radars as part of its FLORAKO modernization program. FLORAKO is the radar system used for military and civil aviation surveillance in…

Business & GA

NTSB Warns of Wiring Issues on Piper PA-31T

[Avionics Magazine 01-20-2017] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation to the FAA recently concerning unsafe wiring on Piper PA-31T-series aircraft that may lead to arcing and cause…

Business & GA

FAA’s New EFVS Rule Opens New Benefits

[Avionics Magazine 01-18-2017] In December 2016, the FAA published its new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) rule regarding the allowable decision altitudes, decision heights and minimum descent altitudes associated with the operational…

Connectivity

2017 Major Year for Next-Generation In-flight Wi-Fi Installs

[Avionics Magazine 01-12-2017] 2017 will be a major year for assessing the performance of next-generation in-flight connectivity technology, according to the 2017 Wi-Fi report published by Routehappy Jan. 12. Currently more than…

Commercial

Azul to Add Thales FMS, TCAS to A320s 

[Avionics Magazine 01-12-2017] Brazilian carrier Azul is adding new Flight Management Systems (FMS) and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) technology to a fleet of 58 Airbus A320 new engine option (A320neo) aircraft. …