CommercialUTC Moves Closer to Rockwell Collins Acquisition, Report Says According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, United Technologies Corp. (UTC) is moving closer to a potential acquisition of Rockwell Collins. The report notes that UTC is “nearing a…
Embedded AvionicsAEE Welcomes Abstract Submission for 2018 Conference Aviation Electronics Europe’s (AEE) call for papers for next year’s AEE avionics and flight operations conference is open. Those interested can submit abstracts for consideration to be included in the conference program. Abstracts…
Business & GADuncan Aviation 3-D Renderings Benefit Both Client and Customer Duncan Aviation added 3-D illustrator Dan Ryba to its in-house aircraft interior and paint design team in April. Since then, Ryba has been working with Ken Reita, another Duncan Aviation multimedia illustrator,…
Embedded AvionicsDDC Releases New ARINC 429 Line Receivers Data Device Corporation (DDC) now offers new ARINC 429 Line Receivers, the company said. They are available in both single-channel eight-pin and quad-channel 20-pin, small outline integrated circuit packages. According to DDC,…
CommercialDrone Demos Power Line Monitoring Using Rockwell Collins Data Link The industry has taken another step toward safe beyond-line-of-sight unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. Rockwell Collins said it, along with Black & Veatch, successfully demonstrated a flight of this nature along nearly 10…
ConnectivityRockwell Collins-Led Team Demos Ability to Guard Flight Control Software From Attack A Pentagon-funded research team led by Rockwell Collins has demonstrated the ability to protect flight- and mission-critical systems from cyber attacks, the electronic systems manufacturer said. The team, which includes Boeing,…
RegulationGuyana Orders More Checks on Aircraft, Crew Amid Fatal Crashes The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has been ordered to increase the amount of regular random aircraft and aircrew checks it performs, the Guyanese Ministry of the Presidency said. This follows three aircraft…
CommercialEASA Adds Easy Access Format to Latest Rules for Aerodromes EASA has published the latest iteration of consolidated rules for aerodromes. They have been published in the Easy Access format, which allows for free download from EASA’s website, the agency said. Other…