CommercialNew RTCA Committee to Begin Work on Wireless Avionics MOPS [Avionics Today 07-25-2016] A new committee formed by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) is preparing to develop a standard to define the future concept of operations for Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication…
CommercialFacebook Flies Aquila UAV, Looks to Future Engineering Challenges Facebook has announced its first successful flight of the Aquila unmanned aerial vehicle, the company's solar-powered plane that aims to beam internet to remote parts of the world. The flight took place…
Business & GAGarmin, Jeppesen Expand App Capabilities for GA Pilots [Avionics Today 07-22-2016] Garmin and Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidary, recently announced an agreement to integrate Jeppesen terminal charts with the iOS-based Garmin Pilot app. The partnership combines capabilities from the two companies…
Business & GAArconics Offers Paperless Cockpit Solution [Avionics Today 07-22-2016] With the aim to paperless cockpits and other operational efficiencies available to all operators, Arconics has developed a tiered offering around AeroDocs, aviation grade, safety and compliance software for…
MilitaryLockheed, Pilatus Achieve First Flight of Australian PC-21 Under AIR 5428 Pilot Training System Program The Pilatus PC-21 aircraft taking its first initial production test flight at their factory in Stans, Switzerland. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 07-22-2016] Lockheed Martin and Pilatus Aircraft have successfully completed the…
CommercialEAN Progresses as Thales Completes Space Segment on Schedule Thales Alenia Space assembles the communication module of Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network satellite. Photo: Thales Alenia Space/Imag[IN] [Avionics Today 07-22-2016] Progress on the European Aviation Network (EAN) is moving forward as Thales…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of July 22 It’s vacation season! Are you stepping onto a plane set for an exotic destination? How much do you know about that plane though? If it’s a lot, man have we got a…
Embedded AvionicsAstronics to Design, Develop Night-Vision-Compatible F-16 Lighting F-16. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 07-21-2016] The U.S. government has awarded Astronics a contract to provide night-vision-compatible lighting systems for an undisclosed country’s fleet of F-16 aircraft. The award covers design and…
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