Business & GAGulfstream G600 Kicks Off Flight Test Program The first flight of the Gulfstream G600 test aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] The Gulfstream G600 has completed its first flight, officially kicking off the aircraft’s flight-test program. Two additional G600…
CommercialTurkish Airlines Taps Panasonic Avionics for Personalized IFEC Photo: Turkish Airlines [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics’ advanced eX1 In-Flight Entertainment and Communications (IFEC) system and global communications services for its new fleet of narrow body aircraft.…
ATM Modernization5 Updates on US-Europe CNS/ATM Avionics Harmonization Efforts [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] Civil aviation officials and researchers are working on roadmaps and strategies to harmonize the required on-board avionics needed to operate under the modern Air Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure…
Business & GAFAA Issues New Part 23 Rule [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] The FAA has issued a final rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small General Aviation (GA) airplanes. Under the new Part 23 rule, airplanes that weigh less than…
MilitaryNew Report Shows Asian Defense Budgets Growing Military Avionics Sales [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] Technological research and development company Technavio released a new report projecting the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) to be 3 percent from 2017 to 2021 for the global military…
MilitaryRaytheon to Provide New F-16 Mission Computer [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon to develop and produce its new F-16 Modular Mission Computer Upgrade (MMCU). The new mission computer offers more than two times the current…
CommercialXDynamics Launches New Smart Drone [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] XDynamics has introduced a new smart consumer drone, the Evolve, with a new dual-screen controller. The carbon fiber monocoque chassis of the XDynamics Evolve drone strengthens structural stability…
CommercialAirline1 Returns for A350-1000 Flight Test Campaign [Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] With the A350-1000 jetliner’s flight test campaign now underway, Airbus is bringing back Airline1 – the simulated airline experience focusing on aircraft maturity and operability, first introduced during the…