Military

FACE Consortium Launches Under Open Group

Photo: Abaco Systems [Avionics Magazine 10-06-2016] The open group of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Conformance Program has launched. The FACE Conformance Program defines the processes to verify, certify, and provide…

Business & GA

Constant Aviation to Develop Gogo 4G STCs

Constant Aviation maintenance technician working on an aircraft. Photo: Constant Aviation [Avionics Magazine 10-06-2016] As Gogo Business Aviation continues toward the scheduled launch of its 4G service in the first half of…

Commercial

ICAO Passes Resolution to Limit Aviation Emissions

ICAO headquarters. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 10-06-2016] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reached a landmark agreement to curb CO2 emissions from international aviation. The Paris Agreement, which aims to limit…

Business & GA

Major Regulators Certify HUD EVS for Legacy 450/500

Rockwell Collins' Head-up Guidance System (HUGS) with synthetic and multispectral enhanced vision for the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-06-2016] The FAA, EASA and Brazil’s civil aviation…

Commercial

SpiceJet Cockpits Go Paperless with Arconics AeroDocs

SpiceJet aircraft leaving runway. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 10-05-2016] Aircraft software company Arconics will deliver its AeroDocs aviation document management system software to SpiceJet. SpiceJet is a fast-growing Low Cost Carrier (LCC)…