CommercialFAA Releases New Flight Simulator Regulations Cockpit of a twinjet flight simulator. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] The FAA has announced two new agency rules dealing with flight simulators and aviation training devices that the agency hopes will…
Business & GASazma Aviation Incorporates Skytrac HFDM on S-76 [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] Malaysian-based offshore oil and gas helicopter operator Sazma Aviation has selected Skytrac's Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) services to monitor engine health and safety parameters on its Sikorsky S-76…
Business & GALegacy 450 Approved to Operate from La Mole Airport in St. Tropez Embraer’s Legacy 450. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 04-15-2016] La Mole Airport has approved Embraer Executive Jets’ new Legacy 450 to operate from the facility, becoming the largest business jet capable of providing…
Business & GAPlay the Avionics News Quiz of April 15 A Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft and a Tesla Model S P90D electric car raced each other down an Australian runway this week in a stunt to promote a newly announced Qantas-Tesla collaboration.…
ATM ModernizationCobham AvComm DME Test Option Helps Operators Prepare for Airspace Mandates NextGen transponder in cockpit. Photo: Cobham Avcomm [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Cobham AvComm’s Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) test option for the ATC-5000NG NextGen Transponder Test Set is now ready for delivery on new…
Business & GAHongKong Jet to Purchase Asia Jet HongKong Jet has offered to purchase Asia Jet. Photo: Asia Jet [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Hongkong Corporate Jet Management has made a formal offer to purchase Asia Jet Partners and the two aircraft…
CommercialCommercial Connectivity Market Will be Worth $4.6 Billion by 2025 Passenger using an iPad in flight. Photo: United [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Commercial aircraft connectivity markets are forecasted to reach retail revenues of $4.6 billion by 2025, according to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR)…
Business & GASmartSky Adopts Software-Defined NFV Network Photo: SmartSky Networks [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] In another key to unlocking SmartSky Networks’ big capacity claims for its Air-to-Ground (ATG) broadband network, the compay announced that it will use Brocade and VMware’s…