Embedded AvionicsEASA Recertifies L-3’s Upgraded FFS to Level D (UPDATED) The European Aviation Safety Agency has recertified an upgraded Airbus A320 full flight simulator (FFS) at L-3 Link’s Asian Aviation Training Center (AATC) in Thailand to a Level D type rating.…
CommercialGarmin Introduces New Aviation VHF Radios Garmin on Tuesday released a new series of VHF comm and navcom radios with features that are compliant with the 8.33 kHz channel spacing mandate recently enacted by the European Union as…
Embedded AvionicsU.S. Army Exercises $90 Million Option for Apache Avionics Upgrades The U.S. Army is exercising a $90.6 million option with Lockheed Martin for sustainment of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system for its Apache helicopters. (Lockheed's M-TADS/PNVS…
CommercialUnited Airlines Introduces Satellite-Based In-Flight Connectivity United Airlines launched in-flight connectivity powered by Panasonic Avionics’ Ku-band satellite service on its first commercial flight Tuesday. United is the first U.S.-based carrier to offer passengers Wi-Fi internet connectivity on long-haul…
ATM ModernizationNorthrop Grumman, Uruguay to Launch IP-Based Air Traffic System Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems said it delivered the first integrated nationwide Internet Protocol (IP)-based air traffic management (ATM) system to provide voice communications for all aircraft operating in Urugay. Park Air…
CommercialGovernment-Industry Group Begins Study of FAA’s PED Policies FAA officials along with representatives from aviation manufacturing companies, pilot and flight attendant groups, airlines and mobile technology experts held their first meeting Tuesday to study FAA’s policies regulating use of portable…
CommercialOnAir CEO Expects 2013 to Be Big Year in Connectivity Passenger connects onboard Emirates' A380 via OnAir airborne connectivity system. OnAir, a key service provider in the in-flight connectivity arena, is hoping for a banner year in 2013. Ian Dawkins, CEO, OnAir…
Business & GADuncan, Universal Avionics Partner on Falcon 900B Avionics Upgrade Duncan Aviation, based in Lincoln, Neb., has partnered with Universal Avionics, of Tucson, Ariz., to install and certify an advanced cockpit for the Dassault Falcon 900B, the companies said Tuesday. This cockpit…