Editor's Note

DRF Luftrettung Using EFBs on Ambulance Aircraft

German medical aircraft operator DRF Luftrettung has begun using tablet PCs in the cockpits of its air ambulance jets. The operator uses tablet PCs that contain all route, approach and departure charts,…

Business & GA

Elliott Aviation to Launch Avionics After Market Division

Elliott Aviation announced its launch of an aftermarket avionics sales department, lead by industry veteran Joe Stanley as sales department manager. The aftermarket avionics division will focus on enabling aircraft owners to…

Business & GA

FAA Approves Sikorsky’s S-76D with Thales Avionics Suite

FAA awarded supplemental type certification for a Thales TopDeck avionics-equipped Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. The S-76D TopDeck cockpit features ADS-B out capability, along with a new “click to fly” function that improves interactivity…

Commercial

Panasonic Secures Additional Ku-Band Capacity on AsiaSat 5

In-flight entertainment and communications systems provider Panasonic Avionics, of Lake Forest, Calif., signed an agreement with operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) to secure additional Ku-band capacity on the AsiaSat 5 satellite, an agreement…

Embedded Avionics

Lockheed Martin Orders Mantis 3D Simulation Software

Lockheed Martin placed an order to Quantam3D for its Mantis Real-time Scene Management software for use in flight simulators. Quantam3D said Lockheed Martin will use the Mantis software to enable its simulation…