CommercialFreeFlight Gets FAA Approval Test Avionics for UAS Integration into the NAS UAS. Photo: FreeFlight Systems [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] The FAA has granted FreeFlight Systems a section 333 exemption to test avionics specifically related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration into the National Airspace…
CommercialReport Predicts Aviation Analytics Market Worth $4.23 Billion by 2021 [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] Markets and Markets’ new report predicts that the aviation analytics market, including data around fuel, flight risk, navigation, maintenance and finance, will reach $2.16 Billion in 2016, and is…
CommercialSpirit AeroSystems Announces CEO Transition Spirit Aerosystems COO Tom Gentile. Photo: Spirit Aerosystems. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Spirit AeroSystems announced that Larry Lawson, its president and CEO, has decided to retire on July 31. Lawson joined Spirit in…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Flight Management Software completes FACE Verification Rockwell Collins' FACE-conformant MFMS-1000 software. Photo: Rockwell Collins. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Rockwell Collins’ flight management software (MFMS-1000) has passed verification authority tests and inspections and has been issued a Future Airborne Capability…
CommercialEmirates, IBM Sign $300 Million Services Agreement IBM signs $300 million services agreement with Emirates Airlines. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] IBM has signed a 10-year technology services agreement with Emirates Airline worth approximately $300 million. IBM will provide…
CommercialShadow Tactical UAS Surpasses One Million Flight Hours Shadow UAS. Photo: U.S. Army. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Textron Systems has announced that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) has surpassed 1 million total flight hours, becoming the only unmanned aircraft…
ConnectivityCobham, Intelsat, Thales Discuss Latest Progress on Aircraft Cyber Security Bob Gourley moderates cyber security panel with Intelsat CIO Vinit Duggal, Thales Avionics CTO Fred Schreiner, and Cobham DIrector of Strategic Initiatives Nils Helle. [Avionics Magazine 06-07-2016] On the second day of…
ConnectivityTrueNorth Introduces Connected.Aero Service A passenger using TrueNorth's Optelity in-flight connectivity service. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics. [Avionics Magazine 06-07-2016] TrueNorth Avionics has introduced Connected.aero, the company’s new airborne connectivity service at the Global Connected Aircraft Summit 2016.…