CommercialEtihad Airways Engineering to Establish A380 MRO Center in Abu Dhabi [Avionics Magazine 11-14-2016] Etihad Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to bring a new A380 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service center to Dubai. The MOU establishes a…
Business & GAGenesys Receives STC for HeliSAS on EC120s Genesys Aerosystems has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of its HeliSAS and two-axis autopilot on Airbus Helicopters EC120s, the company said. Coming more than eight months after…
Business & GAEASA Proposes Basic IFR Rating for GA Pilots [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has opened for comments a proposal regarding an amendment to current legilation that would enable easier access for general aviation pilots to instrument…
CommercialAT&T, NASA Researching Drone Traffic Management Technology [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] AT&T announced the signing of a formal agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to research air traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). NASA’s…
ConnectivityAustrian Airlines to Add GX Aviation to A320s [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] Under a new contract, Inmarsat will provide its GX Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution to Austrian Airlines. The contract calls for Inmarsat to equip more than 30 Airbus A320s…
Business & GANew Diamond Aircraft to Come Preloaded With Jeppesen Data [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] Jeppesen and Diamond Aircraft Industries have signed an agreement to deliver pre-selected Jeppesen NavData and digital charts at the time of delivery, as part of the purchase process of…
MilitaryPentagon Selects Global MRO Sites for F-35 Avionics [Avionics Magazine 11-11-2016] The U.S. Department of Defense assigned F-35 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) responsibilities to the first component repair assignments outside of the United States. According to the U.K.’s…
Business & GANew Rockwell Collins EFB Tech to Launch on Azul [Avionics Magazine 11-10-2016] Azul Airlines pilots will be able to more effectively link Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) with onboard and external networks with the new Rockwell Collins EFB Interface and Communication Unit…