Business & GABarco Selected for COMAC C919 Cockpit Components The Chinese Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute (CARERI) selected Barco’s 15.4-inch display head for integration into the cockpit of COMAC’s C919 commercial airliner series. The first display heads are scheduled for delivery…
CommercialAV Adds New Capabilities to Puma UAS AeroVironment introduced a series of enhancements to its RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities. Enhancements include the advanced propulsion system and smart battery technology; precision…
Business & GAReport: Business Jet Market Struggles Through 'Lost Decade' [UPDATED] Business jet deliveries have not recovered from the economic recession that began in 2008, and manufacturers are facing the possibility of being stuck in a "lost decade" according to a new report…
CommercialGarmin Releases GPS Pilot Watch Garmin recently announced the release of its new D2 watch, designed to provide navigation and avionics readouts for pilots from their wrist. [Garmin D2 watch. Photo, courtesy of Garmin.] …
CommercialHoneywell's Aerospace Sales Decline in Third Quarter Sales of aerospace products declined by 2 percent to $2.97 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago, Honeywell said Friday in its quarterly earnings…
Business & GANBAA 2013 Opens Next Week in Las Vegas The National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) annual meeting and exhibition opens next week in Las Vegas, and Avionics Magazine has a preview of what to expect from some of the biggest companies…
ATM ModernizationChicago Jet Announces Avionics Retrofits for Gulfstream IV, Dassault Falcon Aircraft maintenance provider Chicago Jet Group (CJG) announced planned certifications for retrofit installations of a future air navigation system (FANS) 1/A+ and controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) retrofit for the Dassault Falcon 900…
Embedded AvionicsFrench E-2C Hawkeye Fleet to Receive IFF Upgrades The U.S. Navy has issued a $34.5 million contract to Northrop Grumman to provide upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems for the French Navy's fleet of E-2C Hawkeyes early warning and…