[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…
[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…
[Avionics Magazine 01-19-2017] Gilat Satellite Networks has formed a new partnership with Air Media Group subsidiary Air Esurfing to “transform” the domestic In-flight Connectivity (IFC) market in China. Under the new partnership,…
[Avionics Magazine 01-18-2017] Cathay Pacific has committed to a new “e-Enablement” program that will transform its fleet of 174 Airbus and Boeing airliners into a completely paperless digital flight operation. Under a…
[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…
The most expensive and complex search mission in aviation history has ended, at least for now, and possibly forever. On Jan. 17, 2017, the transport ministers of Australia, China and Malaysia issued…
[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…
[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. …