CommercialTop 10 Avionics News Stories of November 2017 November was another active month across all segments of aviation, with Airbus announcing plans to fly the E-Fan X demonstrator by 2020, China unveiling major investments for in-flight connectivity infrastructure and major…
CommercialAirbus E-Fan X First Flight to Occur in 2020 Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are targeting 2020 for the first flight of the E-Fan X. The companies see the first flight of this “near-term demonstrator” as a major step toward achieving Airbus…
Business & GAAre Pilots Ready for Mobile IFR Clearances? As the proliferation of mobile device usage in flight operations continues to grow across all segments of aviation, general aviation pilots could soon have the option of going mobile to obtain…
ConnectivityAirbus, Facebook Partner on HAPS Connectivity Facebook has announced a partnership with Airbus to expand ongoing development of its Aquila drone program, which the Silicon Valley-based company calls its “high altitude platform station (HAPS) broadband connectivity system.” The…
Business & GARetrofit Avionics Sales Growing in Business, General Aviation The first nine months of 2017 produced a total of $1.73 billion in global business and general aviation avionics sales, according to a new report. Sales figures noted in the third quarter…
CommercialEASA, FAA Issue Type Certification for Airbus A350-1000 Airbus has received type certification for the A350-1000 from EASA and the FAA, the French OEM said Tuesday. Type certification for the A350-1000 comes less than one year after its first flight.…
ATM ModernizationWhat to Expect at Avionics for NextGen 2017 Kicking off tomorrow, Nov. 15, is Avionics' annual two-day Avionics for NextGen conference at the Hilton Washington Dulles in Virginia. Before the event's first day, here's a preview of the various panel…
CommercialASG Obtains STC for Boeing 737 ADS-B Avionics Support Group has obtained a new supplemental type certificate (STC) for Boeing 737s, including the -600/-700/-800/-900 series models. Under the new STC, ASG has obtained approval to install the Rockwell Collins…