ATM ModernizationUniversal Avionics and Rockwell Collins Partner To Provide ADS-B Out [Avionics Today 04-07-2015] Universal Avionics and Rockwell Collins have partnered to bring business aviation operators a new path to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliance. Announced a day ahead of the start of…
ATM ModernizationRockwell Collins Combines FANS 1/A and Trip Planning in New Offering Pilot using Rockwell Collins flight planning, which can now be combined with FANS 1/A. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 04-07-2015] Rockwell Collins has announced a new offering that combines its Future Airspace…
CommercialLeidos Engineering Inks Contract to Support Navy Aircraft NAVFAC areas of responsibility for which Leidos will be conducting maintenance operations. Photo: NAVFAC [Avionics Today 04-07-2015] Leidos Engineering has won a prime contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic…
Business & GAUSAA to Test UAS to Speed Insurance Claims The Precision Hawk Lancaster UAS for which USAA has received Section 333 approval. Photo: Bob Lewis/USAA [Avionics Today 04-07-2015] The FAA has approved U.S.-based insurance company USAA’s request to test how Unmanned…
Business & GAErikson Picks Up Renewed US and Canadian Contracts Erickson fire fighting helicopter in action. Photo: Erickson [Avionics Today 04-07-2015] Erickson has renewed key contracts with the U.S. Forest Service as well as with Canadian aerial heavy lift company Helifor Canada,…
CommercialStar Air Upgrades Fleet with Rockwell Collins Large-Format Flight Displays [Avionics Today 04-06-2015] Denmark-based Star Air has chosen to equip its fleet of 11 Boeing 767-200BDSF cargo planes with Rockwell Collins' large-format flight displays. The displays are inspired by the same display…
Business & GASecond Aircraft Joins Falcon 8X Test Fleet Dassault Aviation’s second Falcon 8X flight test aircraft in flight. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 04-06-2015] A second flight test aircraft has joined the Falcon 8X campaign as the ultra long-range business jet…
Business & GAAviall to Distribute Sensor Systems Aircraft Antennas Aviall. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 04-06-2015] Aviall, a subsidiary of Boeing, is now a global distributor of Sensor Systems aircraft antennas, under a new agreement with the manufacturer of airborne communications and…