CommercialCollins Begins Development of X-59's Supersonic Avionics Systems Collins Aerospace engineers are developing a modified version of Pro Line Fusion, new software applications and an enhanced vision system for NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. QueSST is being developed…
CommercialAirbus A220: ETOPS, New Assembly Line and Shutdown Delay Airbus executives announced a new North American assembly line and extended operations (ETOPS) approval from Canada’s civil aviation regulator for their A220 program during a tour of their Mirabel manufacturing site Monday…
CommercialIndonesia Navy Recovers Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX Cockpit Recorder The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX that crashed in the Java Sea in October was recovered by Indonesian Navy divers Jan. 14. Divers discovered the CVR…
CommercialGovernment of Brazil Approves Boeing’s Acquisition of Embraer Boeing has received approval from the government of Brazil to acquire an 80 percent ownership stake in Embraer’s commercial division and establish separate joint venture between the two companies related to…
ConnectivityHow Qantas is Developing New Connected Cockpit Applications Qantas A330 and 737 pilots are in the midst of evolving their flight operational data visualization strategy. Software upgrades added to the existing wireless aircraft interface devices on those models will bring…
CommercialIndia Delays GAGAN Avionics Mandate to June 2020 India’s civil aviation regulatory agency is postposing the requirement for aircraft registered in India to be equipped with GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system (GAGAN) compatible avionics. GAGAN is a satellite based…
ATM ModernizationFAA Shutdown Already Delaying Data Comm Transition to En Route Airspace The U.S. federal government partial shutdown is already delaying the FAA’s ability to stay on schedule with the deployment of air traffic controller-to-pilot digital messaging technology in high altitude airspace. Data Comm…
CommercialNew Garmin Touchscreen Display Certified for VFR Helicopters Garmin International’s next generation G500H touchscreen flight display has achieved an approved model list certification for normal category visual flight rules helicopters. TXi was unveiled in combination with a major new software…