CommercialPanasonic Avionics Sells Weather Business to FLYHT FLYHT Aerospace Solutions is acquiring Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS) from its parent company. In exchange, Panasonic Avionics Corporation will pay FLYHT $3.3 million — you read that right. "Assets, as they stand,…
MilitaryRejuvenating the Raptor: Roadmap for F-22 Modernization The F-35 isn’t the only fifth-generation fighter in the U.S. military’s fleet, and Lockheed Martin is renovating the F-22 Raptor to drive that point home and catch the 15-year-old jet up with…
Business & GASix Garmin Updates: Avionics for Bell/Uber, Flight Deck Availability and More There are a lot of changes on the horizon for Garmin and its products. In the commercial space, business and general aviation, the avionics company is making changes and updates; Below, we…
MilitaryInsitu Unveils New ID-Capable Unmanned Aircraft Camera Insitu has unveiled a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) payload with video imaging capability high enough in quality to positively identify people from the air. Called the Alticam-14, Insitu Director of Defense…
CommercialAmerican Airlines Dreamliners to Use Thales IFE Systems Thales will supply the next-generation version of its Avant in-flight entertainment system for American Airlines’ 22 newest 787-7 Dreamliners, which are set to begin service in 2020. “American Airlines has relied on…
MilitaryUS Defense Department Wary of Drones in Evolving US Airspace The U.S. Defense Department does not think of small drones as toys — it thinks of them as threats, according to Col. Dan Furleigh, the U.S. Air Force’s division chief for military…
CommercialSafety, Reliability Beats Innovation in Modernizing US Airspace The FAA is slow — Those are the words of Joshua Gustin, the Administration’s manager of communication, information and network programs. It is intentional, though. “Be the safest, most reliable, biggest airspace in…
CommercialFAA Funded for Five Years: Reauthorization Bill Passes Congress with Wide Support The U.S. Senate has passed a bill to reauthorize the FAA ahead of the extended Oct. 5 deadline, providing five years of funding for the agency for the first time in 36…
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