[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] Over the next 12 months, NATS Services Ltd will replace Bristol’s Voice Communications System (VCS) in an overhaul of the bespoke system that allows air traffic controllers in the…
[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Flight Safety Foundation’s (FSF) three-year Global Safety Information Project (GSIP) will conclude in 2017, as the organization seeks to help improve the way aviation stakeholders use Safety Management Systems…
[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] The FAA has issued a final rule for the use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) when landing an aircraft. According to the final rule, pilots flying Parts 121,…
[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Southwest Airlines has announced new In-flight Connectivity (IFC) agreements with Panasonic Avionics Corp., and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE). The agreement with Panasonic provides for their Global Communications Services, which…
[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Northrop Grumman’s Australian division recently provided a proof-of-concept demonstrating the use of a distributed network environment between two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) simulators and a Northrop Grumman test…
[Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] A healthier environment for demand of military aircraft avionics components, hardware and software appears on the horizon for U.S.-based military avionics suppliers according to proposals for new acquisitions and…
[Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] Air Methods has signed Honeywell to upgrade its helicopter fleet to the Sky Connect Tracker 3 satellite communications and flight tracking system, the avionics maker said. Air…
[Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has begun taking deliveries of its E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades from Boeing. According to the company,…