Business & GA

IS&S Receives STC for PC-12 Autothrottle

Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S) has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its non-full authority digital engine control (FADEC)-equipped autothrottle for the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft. The company previously announced…

ATM Modernization

FAA Gets Funding to Study Spectrum Auction

The FAA is part of a multi-agency team that has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approximately $71.5 million in funding to proceed with an effort to…

Embedded Avionics

Avionics Engineer of the Week: Dave Franson

In an effort to highlight individual efforts of some of the hardest working avionics engineers in the industry, Avionics is introducing a new weekly feature, the "Avionics Engineer of the Week." The recurring profile…

Business & GA

Could General Aviation Use a Digital Co-Pilot?

Could a voice-activated tablet application capable of monitoring safety-critical flight information and providing visual and vocal cues to pilots at different points of flight prove to be beneficial in improving general aviation…

Embedded Avionics

Aircraft Tracking Q&A With Blue Sky Network CEO

As the International Civil Aviation Org.’s (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) concept of operations moves closer to becoming a reality for operators, aviation industry companies are working to ensure airframes…

Embedded Avionics

QinetiQ, Rockwell Collins to Develop New GNSS Receivers

  Under a new partnership, QinetiQ and Rockwell Collins will develop next generation multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. Both companies see the new partnership developing a family of GNSS receivers…

ATM Modernization

Will ATC be Separated From FAA in 2021?

  Under a budget proposal released May 23 by President Donald Trump, the FAA’s current operational structure would see its management of the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system separated from its…