Commercial16 Aircraft to Make First Paris Air Show Appearances Avionics is gearing up for the 52nd annual International Paris Air Show is set for June 19 to June 25 at Le Bourget Airport. (Come visit us in hall 3, booth D145!) In 2015, the…
ConnectivitySitaonair, Teledyne Partner for Cellular ACARS Data Link Sitaonair and Teledyne Controls are partnering for “the aviation industry’s first-ever airline-integrated ACARS data link terrestrial cellular service,” according to Sitaonair. “Customers have been very interested to extend datalink functionality to Teledyne’s…
CommercialPAL-V Flying Car Readies for Production Flying car developer PAL-V has opened a production facility in the Netherlands, the company said. The location is designed to fulfill early orders for its Liberty flying car, commencing production operations immediately.…
ATM ModernizationUS Air Force Adds Requirement For UH-1N Replacement The U.S. Air Force has told bidders for the Bell Helicopter UH-1N Huey utility helicopter replacement program to include ADS-B Out technology in their proposals to enhance safety and navigation efficiency, the service…
CommercialADS-B Issues Are Different for Business, Commercial and GA Less than three years remain before civil aviation regulators in the U.S and Europe require aircraft in both regions to be equipped with ADS-B Out avionics. On June 14, experts from Aireon, Aircraft Owners…
Business & GAFAA Certificates L3 Longsword L3 Technologies has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its AT-802L Longsword, the company said. “The AT-802L Longsword is a proven, certified solution and provides a tremendous capability as an…
Business & GANextant Merges with Air Services, Cites Market Changes Nextant Aerospace has merged with Air Services to expand global remanufacturing capability, Nextant said. “Since launching the 400XT/XTi program, it has become clear that that we need to evolve our business model…
MilitarySaab ‘Smart’ Fighter Takes Maiden Flight Defense and security company Saab has completed the maiden flight of its Gripen E “smart” fighter, the Sweden-based company said. "Today we have flown this world class fighter aircraft for the first…