Business & GA

Gogo Introduces ATG 1000

[Avionics Today 04-08-2015] Gogo has introduced a new aircraft connectivity system for the General Aviation (GA) market, the ATG 1000. Using the Gogo Biz network, ATG 1000 enables calling and texting as…

Commercial

India Receives Upgraded Safety Rating

[Avionics Today 04-08-2015] India has been granted a Category 1 rating under the FAA's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, indicating that the country's civil aviation authority is now in compliance with…

Business & GA

Jeppesen to Supply Airport Data for InSight

[Avionics Today 04-08-2015] Jeppesen has agreed to supply its airport mapping database as a new flight data element for the Universal Avionics InSight integrated flight deck. Under the new agreement, Jeppesen will…

Commercial

AIG Approved for UAS Inspections

[Avionics Today 04-08-2015] The FAA has approved American International Group to begin operating small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to conduct inspections for risk assessment, risk management, loss control, and surety performance. Under…

Business & GA

ADS-B Equipage Executive Q&A: Aerospace Optics

[Avionics Today 04-07-2015] The approaching 2020 mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out avionics equipage under the FAA’s NextGen program will require upgrades to a considerable number of legacy airframes still…

ATM Modernization

Airline GPS Receiver Issues Being Resolved Through Equip 2020

[Avionics Today 04-07-2015] While most of the aviation industry's focus regarding the FAA's approaching 2020 mandate has been on equipping General Aviation (GA) aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics, airlines are…

Commercial

EASA Proposes New PBN Regulation

[Avionics Today 04-06-2015] European aviation safety officials have proposed changes to existing regulations surrounding Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) safety rules. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is offering modifications to existing regulations that…