Commercial

New Flight Tracking Solution Emerges from Aireon, FlightAware

Photo: Aireon [Avionics Magazine 09-21-2016] A global flight tracking solution called GlobalBeacon has emerged through a partnership between space-based air traffic surveillance provider Aireon and flight tracking data company FlightAware. According to…

Commercial

EASA Explains New Flight Data Recording Standards

Cockpit voice recorder. Photo: National Transportation Safety Board [Avionics Magazine 09-21-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released new regulations that call for the “extension of the minimum transmission times” for…

Commercial

Microsemi Collaboration Will Improve High-Temp Avionics

A diagram of Microsemi’s high temperature control system plan for avionics actuators. Photo: Microsemi [Avionics Magazine 09-20-2016] Flight-critical avionics provider Microsemi is collaborating to address issues with high-temperature electronics design for avionic…

Commercial

GoPro Unveils Camera Drone In Bid to Save Stock Prices

[Avionics Magazine 09-20-2016] In recent years, GoPro revenue has plummeted, dropping nearly 90 percent off of its peak pricing in October 2014 (see below chart compiled by Statista). Chart: Statista But on Sept.…

Connectivity

Kymeta Partners With Tecom to Bring New Antennas to Aviation

[Avionics Today 09-20-2016] Kymeta, creator of the mTenna technology, has formed a new aviation partnership program development agreement with antenna solutions supplier Tecom. The two companies will merge Kymeta's flat-panel satellite antenna…

Embedded Avionics

Astronics Corp., NI Expand Collaboration to Increase PXI Focus

NI and Astronics Test Systems introduce new suite of PXI test instruments for mil/aero programs. Photo: Astronics/NI [Avionics Magazine 09-20-2016] Astronics Corp. has expanded its relationship with technology solutions provider National Instruments…