CommercialUAV Ship-to-Shore Flight Proves Disaster Relief Capability [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] A team of experts from the medical, humanitarian, drone manufacturing, and operational intelligence fields came together last week to facilitate the first ever ship-to-shore aerial delivery in the United…
CommercialAirbus Begins A320 Clean Sky Flight Lab Operations [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Airbus’ A320 MSN1 flight test aircraft has a new mission: to act as a specially equipped airborne flight lab. The veteran flight-test aircraft flew its first flight in this…
Business & GAAstronics Launches New Enhanced Vision Technology for Experimental Aircraft [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Astronics Max-Viz has announced the launch of a new X1+HR Enhanced Vision System (EVS) designed for the experimental and home built aircraft market. Priced at $18,000, the uncertifiedX1+HR sensor…
CommercialHoneywell Names Darius Adamczyk To Succeed Dave Cote As CEO [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Honeywell has announced that its current President and Chief Operating Officer, Darius Adamczyk, will succeed Dave Cote as CEO on March 31, 2017. Cote, who has been Honeywell’s chairman…
Business & GADassault Falcon 8X Achieves European Certification, Awaits FAA Approval [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded a type certification to Dassault Aviation for its latest flagship business jet, the Falcon 8X. Dassault is expecting to clear the…
CommercialAir Canada Confirms $3.8 Billion C Series Order [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] Bombardier and Air Canada have reached a firm purchase agreement for a $3.8 billion order for 45 CS300 aircraft. The agreement includes options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft.…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Airspace Technology Demonstration Lab Opens in Charlotte [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with NASA, has officially opened the new Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-2) laboratory at Charlotte International Airport in North Carolina. The laboratory…
CommercialEgyptAir MS804 Flight Data Recorder Repaired [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee has reported that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) recently recovered from the EgyptAir Flight MS804 Airbus A320 that disappeared from radar coverage over…