ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) released its first ever avionics market report at its annual conference in March, revealing total avionics sales of nearly $6.3 billion in 2012 for the general aviation…
CommercialARINC Receives Contract Extension for Calgary Airport Support The Calgary Airport Authority is extending its existing contract with ARINC for on-site passenger and baggage systems support through 2022. Under the new agreement, ARINC will update its vMUSE, BagLink, Common…
Business & GAGarmin G1000 Avionics Suite Type Certified for Piper Archers FAA has issued type certification for integration of the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new single-engine Piper Archer aircraft, scheduled for first availability later this year. The G1000 avionics suite, which…
Business & GAEASA Approves Aspen's H-Series PFDs for R44s EASA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Aspen Avionics for the installation of Evolution H-Series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) in Robinson R44 I and II helicopters. The STC will allow…
Editor's NoteSequestered Airspace Will FAA close 149 air traffic control towers? Considering the number of last-minute sequestration decisions that have occurred over the last six months, your guess is as good as mine. Sequestration took…
Embedded AvionicsPersistence On Patrol Wide Area Persistent Surveillance (WAPS) systems that image city-size fields of view and instantly search through terabytes of data are moving from combat deployments to commercial services. Vigilant Stare team members Sierra…
Business & GAConnectivity’s Next Step The market for in-flight connectivity has been a bright spot for the business jet community marred by years of economic and PR hits. And as the economy begins its slow turnaround, the…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Lighting Technology The transition to light emitting diode (LED) lighting technology on aircraft is nearly complete, at least for new platforms. While some cost and technology issues remain, the advanced lighting systems can now…