CommercialEgyptAir Flight 804 Spotted on Egyptian Radar Screens Before Disappearing Wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804, which went missing over the Mediterranean Sea on May 19. Photo: Egypt’s Armed Forces [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Ehab Mohieldin, chairman of Egypt’s National Air Navigation Services Company,…
Business & GACessna Citation on Track for 2017 Entry Into Service Cessna Citation Longitude mating fuselage and wing. Photo: Textron Aviation [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Cessna Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, announced prior to the start of the European Business Aviation Convention…
Business & GAEASA Certifies HondaJet HondaJet receiving a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency on May 23, 2016. Photo: HondaJet [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] The HondaJet has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency…
Business & GAGulfstream G650ER Receives EASA Certification Gulfstream G650ER. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace’s Gulfstream G650ER has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for private operations. The certification recognizes that long-range business jet…
CommercialTeledyne, Lufthansa Collaborate to Push More Useful Info Into the Cockpit Photo: Teledyne [Avionics Today 05-20-2016] Teledyne Controls and Lufthansa Systems are collaborating to integrate the latter’s Lido/eRouteManual navigation application with Teledyne’s GroundLink Comm+ system with Aircraft Interface Device (AID) functionality to bring…
ConnectivityDDC Introduces Improved Throughput Fibre Channel XMC Network Access Controller [Avionics Today 05-20-2016] The Data Device Corporation (DDC) has introduced its new rugged Fibre Channel XMC Network Access Controller, which claims to improve throughput and latency performance. The network offers 1 Gb/s…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of May 20 One of the largest military aircraft, the C-5 stands six stories tall, according to Discovery. Standing at 143 feet in length, it is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight of 120…
Business & GAGogo Partners with PACE to Connect EFB Flight Profile Optimizer Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 05-20-2016] Gogo has partnered with aerospace software specialist PACE to connect the company’s flight optimization application, the Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer. The flight profile optimizer is a decision-support…