CommercialFAA is Finding Incorrect, Incomplete Part 107 UAS Applications [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] The FAA released an update on Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) applications, which allow UAS operators to use unmanned aircraft for commercial operations. According to the agency update,…
Business & GAEmbraer Legacy 600, Dornier 328 Gain New Avionics Display Upgrade Path [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Honeywell's Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are now certified as single display replacements for older generation Cathode Ray Tube displays. The current certifications allow Dornier 328 and Embraer Legacy 600…
Business & GAThese Avionics OEMs Are Expected to Dominate Biz Av Sales Through 2025 [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Garmin are projected to dominate forward-fit sales for business jet cockpit avionics over the next 10 years, according to a new business aviation market forecast…
ConnectivityInmarsat GX Aviation to Hook-Up 125 Aircraft to In-Flight Wi-Fi through Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A leading short- and long-haul European airline has selected Rockwell Collins to provide In-Flight Connectivity via Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress for Aviation (GX Aviation) service. Photo: Rockwell…
MilitaryHow the U.S. Air Force Monitors 1 Million Cyber Attacks Per Day [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] The U.S. Air Force estimates there are more than 1 million cyber attacks on its network of more than 1 million airborne and ground-based networked computer systems on a…
CommercialElbit Systems SkyLens Now Flying on ATR 42/72 [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] Elbit Systems' SkyLens wearable head up display (HUD) has begun flights within its final configuration onboard the ATR 42/72 series aircraft. ATR is the launch customer for the SkyLens,…
CommercialWill Boeing Build a VTOL Passenger Plane? [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A patent awarded to Boeing on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could signal the Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM) desire to build a…
CommercialRockwell, B/E Merger to Put Processors in Everything on Airplanes [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg said the aerospace and defense giant's $6.4 billion acquisition of aircraft cabin interior supplier B/E Aerospace creates the opportunity for the two companies to…