Commercial

Australia’s CASA Proposes IPC to Relax Type Rating Rules

[Avionics Today 05-19-2016] The Australian government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) part 61 taskforce, tasked with addressing issues associated with flight crew licensing suite of regulations, has released a detailed Instrument Proficiency…

Business & GA

NetJets Invests in London Heliport

NetJets London Heliport. Photo: NetJets Europe [Avionics Today 05-18-2016] NetJets Europe has revealed a new investment in the London private aviation market, through a partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)-certified London…

Embedded Avionics

Flyht Receives Plethora of AFIRS STCs

[Avionics Today 05-18-2016] Flyht Aerospace Solutions has received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228 on multiple aircraft types. The approved aircraft types include the ATR…

Business & GA

ADS-B Equipage Could Push Pick up in BGA Avionics Market

[Avionics Today 05-18-2016] Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) President Paula Derks points to slow Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out adoption as a possible reason why business and general aviation avionics sales dipped 3.5…

Business & GA

FAA Approves Embraer Sorocaba Service Center in Brazil

Maintenance technician at Embraer’s Sorocaba Service Center. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 05-17-2016] The FAA certified Embraer Executive Jets’ service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, for maintenance of the company’s complete business jet portfolio.…