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…

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…

Business & GA

Elliott Aviation Retrofits Hawker 400XP Avionics, Interior

Hawker 400XP. Photo: Elliott Aviation [Avionics Magazine 09-20-2016] Elliott Aviation, a Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP authorized service center, has started their second full 400E interior retrofit that includes Garmin G5000 touch screen avionics.…

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.…