Embedded AvionicsIndustry Embarks on IPS Roadmap for Aeronautical Safety Services A new network infrastructure based on internet protocol that promises to use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products to support air-to-ground aeronautical safety services communications is in its earliest
CommercialHeli-Expo 2017: Improving Safety, Navigation, and New Data Streams In 2017, most operational segments of the helicopter industry are focused on several initiatives, including improving safety, meeting existing or upcoming airspace equipage requirements, and introducing new
ConnectivityThe Integrated Cockpit: New EFB Functionality And Connectivity Options Fuel App Growth For Airlines Cockpit Connectivity The availability of WiFi and new integration hardware is enabling airlines to choose mobile Windows and iOS tablets to run real-time applications that enhance plane performance by
ConnectivityDatabus Test: More Than Meets the Eye Avionics databus technologies change slowly, but databus testers evolve at a much more rapid pace, becoming smaller, denser in circuitry, and more capable. It’s common for test cards to implement multiple
CommercialBoeing Selects New Printer for 737 Catalog Boeing has added a new printer to its existing catalog of equipment for its 737 Next Generation and MAX aircraft. The new printer, the ToughWriter 640 flight deck printer, has been designed…
RegulationMaking Sense of Mandates Avionics mandates are frequently a topic of conversation at our Avionics Advisory Board meetings. Even though 2020 is still four years away, it appears the industry is in a race against time…
Embedded AvionicsIntegration, Certification and Equipment Obsolescence on the Road to ADS-B Compliance Less than 10 percent of U.S. airlines have ADS-B capability on board, leaving tens of thousands of airliners and hundreds of thousands of general aviation aircraft still in need of equipage.…
CommercialMiddle East Airlines Show the Way In Technology Investments In this edition, we put the spotlight on a number of case studies of different metroplexes around the United States, and where they are with their NextGen initiatives. We look in…