Editor's NoteAireon to Bring ADS-B North With Isavia Agreement Aireon's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) service is set to go into outer space again, the company said.
CommercialRockwell Collins Adds Central, South America to Weather Observation Program Weather data from Brazil, Central and South America are now to be included in Rockwell Collins' global aircraft observation weather program for the first time, the company says.
MilitaryDARPA's Undersea Network Program Enters Final Phase The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program is officially entering phase two, DARPA says. Following a successful first phase, the next steps calls for an at-sea…
Editor's NoteJetnet Offers Live FAA Tracking Data With Aerodex Upgrade Jetnet has increased its support capabilities for fixed-base operators (FBO); maintenance, repair and overhaul servicers; and flight line service providers, the company says. It is now receiving live aircraft tracking data from…
CommercialMRJ’s First Delivery Delayed Two Years [Avionics Magazine 01-23-2017] The first delivery of the first commercial airliner aircraft domestically manufactured in Japan, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), has been delayed by two years. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and…
CommercialRockwell Collins Reports 2% Sales Increase From Q1 Rockwell Collins saw sales totally $1.2 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, the company says. This number shows a 2% increase from the first quarter of fiscal year 2016,…
Business & GANTSB Warns of Wiring Issues on Piper PA-31T [Avionics Magazine 01-20-2017] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation to the FAA recently concerning unsafe wiring on Piper PA-31T-series aircraft that may lead to arcing and cause…
MilitaryUS Navy Avionics Program Receives FY18 Funding, Seeks Proposals The U.S. Navy's Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP) is currently accepting proposals, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said. It plans to award more than $10 million in funding for fiscal 2018 projects…