Business & GAMiddle Eastern VVIP Operator Inks Five-Year Contract for Star’s Aircraft Data Service [Avionics Today 05-03-2016] Star Navigation Systems has signed a five-year contract to install its Aircraft Data Service (Star-ADS) solution on an Airbus wide-bodied aircraft. The purchaser is an undisclosed Middle East VVIP…
CommercialIndia Becoming Major Area of Aerospace Manufacturing Growth Avionics Magazine discusses the growth of India's aerospace manufacturing center, the country's newly proposed civil aviation policy and more with Aequs CEO Aravind Melligeri.
CommercialBoeing 737 MAX 8 Makes First International Flight-Test Trip 737 MAX 8 completing high altitude flight testing in La Paz, Bolivia. Photo: John Corrigan [Avionics Today 05-02-2016] The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has completed high altitude flight testing in La Paz,…
CommercialNASA, Honeywell Focus on Helping Pilots Reduce Super Sonic Booms This schlieren image dramatically displays the shock wave of a supersonic jet flying over the Mojave Desert. Researchers used NASA-developed image processing software to remove the desert background, then combined and averaged…
Business & GAuAvonix, DJI, Stanford Look to Use UAS Speed Changes to Enhance Sense-and-Avoid [Avionics Today 05-02-2016] uAvionix, DJI and Stanford University are working together to develop sense-and-avoid technologies to help insure safe aircraft separation based on speed changes. Eric Mueller, an aerospace engineer at NASA…
ConnectivityMen Micro Unveils ARINC-600 Compliant Network Server for In-Flight Communications MP70S ARINC 600 network server. Photo: Men Micro [Avionics Today 05-02-2016] Men Micro has unveiled a new ARINC 600-compliant high-speed network server for in-flight communications. The MP70S is pre-integrated and pre-qualified to…
Embedded AvionicsAstronics Unveils Nine-Capability Radio Test System Astronics CTS 6000 radio test set. Photo: Astronics [Avionics Today 04-29-2016] Astronics Test Systems, has introduced a radio test solution for use in commercial aerospace, military, and civil security applications. The new…
Business & GAGarmin Introduces GMA 245/245R Audio Panels for Experimental Aircraft [Avionics Today 04-29-2016] Garmin Team X has incorporated features from the company’s certified panel into a low-cost audio panel for the homebuilt and experimental aircraft. The GMA 245 and GMA 245R are…