Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Return of the 'Drones'

It’s tough to be a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems these days. Not only are they facing regulatory hurdles to the Congressional mandate to integrate unmanned systems into the National…

Commercial

Pegasus Airlines Selects Honeywell's IntuVue Radar System

Honeywell’s IntuVue 3-D Weather Radar Hazard Display Update V1.0 has been selected by Turkish discount carrier Pegasus Airlines. Pegasus Airlines’ selection of the upgrade brings new features, including hail and lightning prediction…

Business & GA

Workhorse in Glass

Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., rebuilds Sikorsky H-3s and S-61s for the State Department and commercial operators.  The company holds 29 STCs for S-61 improvements. Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., has a…

Business & GA

UAV Communications

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programs are evolving rapidly with a wide range of application requirements in both military/government and civilian applications. At the same time, the market has seen recent advancements in…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Antennas

Components of the Cobham AVIATOR 300 system include, from left to right, High Power Amplifier, Low Noise Amplifier and Diplexer; intermediate gain antenna; handset; and a SwiftBroadband Unit. Equipped with iPads, smart…

Business & GA

System Design: Effective Avionics Backlighting

Typical turn-key lighted panel design from Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, includes digital display, tacticle switches and backlit rubber keyboard. Backlit panels and controls are a critical part of cockpit…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Challenges for FAA’s Airline Safety Regulations Lead FAA is facing budgetary challenges and industry opposition to provisions of the 2010 Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act, according to a Department of Transportation’s…