Commercial

Bombardier Connects CSeries With Panasonic 

[Avionics Today May 13, 2014] Bombardier has announced an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corp. to feature its eXConnect system as a line-fit option on its CSeries passenger jet, which is currently undergoing an…

Commercial

GTN 725 Approved for ATR Jets

[Avionics Today May 13, 2014] Garmin has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its touchscreen multi-function display, the GTN 725, on ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft.   The…

Commercial

FreeWave Joins RTCA's Civil UAS Committee

[Avionics Today May 13, 2014] Boulder, Colo.-based FreeWave Technologies has announced its participation in the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Special Committee 228, focusing on developing Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for…

Commercial

Arcturus Makes Progress on Jump-25, Cat-25 UAS

[Avionics Today May 13, 2014] Arcturus UAV announced its latest progress on the design of its Jump-25 and Cat-25 long endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).   The Rohnert Park, Calif.-based UAS manufacturer said…

Embedded Avionics

Exelis to Provide F-16 Illuminator

[Avionics Today May 12, 2014] Exelis will provide its Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystem for a fleet of F-16 fighter jets, under an $8.4 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin.   The contract…

Business & GA

Gogo Sees First Quarter Revenue Jump

[Avionics Today May 12, 2014] Gogo reported first quarter revenue earnings of $95.7 million, a 35 percent increase compared to the same period a year ago.    The connected aircraft service provider saw…