Business & GAHoneywell Unveils Moving Map Upgrade Honeywell introduced JetMap III, a moving map upgrade providing real-time flight data and data services for passengers, the company announced Monday. The system provides worldwide 3D perspective views of terrain, ocean topography, enhanced…
CommercialAirborne RFID To Be Discussed The development of standards for onboard application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags will be discussed during the next Avionics Magazine webinar, "Airborne RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Takes Off,” scheduled Wednesday, Aug.…
MilitaryEOTS Tested on F-35 CATBird Lockheed Martin said Monday it successfully conducted the first flight of the F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) on the Cooperative Avionics Test Bed (CATBird) platform. The company said the EOTS maturation on…
CommercialAIM Establishes New U.S. Office Databus test system supplier AIM GmbH has established a new AIM-USA enterprise, based in Philadelphia, to support its installed customer base in North America. Bill Wargo, formerly vice president of sales and…
Business & GAPhenom 100 SVS Approved Embraer said Wednesday the synthetic vision system for its Phenom 100 has been approved by Brazilian, U.S. and European regulators. The Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) system recreates a visual topographic landscape…
CommercialGlobal Observer UAV Passes Wing Test The Global Observer UAV from AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., successfully completed a series of wing load tests, the company said Wednesday. The full-size wing was developed as part of the Global Observer Joint Capability Technology Demonstration…
ATM ModernizationAir Arabia Selects Thales Avionics for A320s Air Arabia, based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, selected Thales to supply an avionics package for its 44 new A320s. The avionics selected include Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Traffic, Terrain and Transponder Collision Avoidance…
Business & GAGoodrich to Acquire DeCrane Cabin Assets Goodrich will pay $280 million to acquire the cabin management assets of DeCrane Holdings Co., of Wichita, Kan., the companies announced Tuesday. DeCrane provides seating, furniture, veneers, interior composites and cabin management…