Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Releases UI Upgrade for ARINC AIM [Avionics Today 06-11-2015] Rockwell Collins has released a major upgrade to the User Interface (UI) for the ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM) security platform. The new AIM UI incorporates technology aimed to…
CommercialL2 Receives FAA STC for Cobham’s SwiftBroadband A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767–300. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 06-11-2015] L2 Consulting Services received an FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the Cobham Satcom Aviator SwiftBroadband Satellite Communications System…
CommercialGE Aims to Assist in NASA’s Revival of Supersonic Air Travel High fidelity model of the flow from an aircraft engine exhaust nozzle showing the complex interactions of the high velocity jets, which generate acoustic waves. Photo: GE Global Research [Avionics Today 06-11-2015]…
CommercialIFC Service Providers: Technology Limits Feasibility of Free Connectivity [Avionics Today 06-11-2015] As airlines grapple with ways to draw the most value from passenger connectivity, a fully free service is likely to stay out of reach for some time. In-Flight Connectivity…
CommercialHoneywell, Boeing Demonstrate GPS-Based CATIII Precision Landing Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-10-2015] Honeywell and Boeing have successfully demonstrated how airports that experience frequent visibility issues such as low cloud cover or fog will be able to…
CommercialFlynas Sets New In-Flight Safety Standard to Tackle MERS Photo: Flynas [Avionics Today 06-10-2015] Flynas, a low cost airline of Saudi Arabia, has added Virus Guard disinfectant wet wipes and sprays to its in-flight hygiene, to protect passengers from viruses such…
CommercialRockwell Collins, Hawaiian Airlines, Inmarsat Begin Evaluation of SwiftBroadband for Safety Services Swiftbroadband coverage chart. Photo: Satcom Direct [Avionics Today 06-10-2015] Rockwell Collins announced that its ARINC aviation communications network is playing a central role in enabling Hawaiian Airlines’ operational evaluation of the Future…
ATM ModernizationDRS Technologies Accredits Liteye Systems' New UAV Thermal Payload Aquila Micro thermal UAV payload. Photo: Liteye Systems [Avionics Today 06-10-2015] DRS Technologies announced Liteye Systems’ new Aquila Micro product as the first commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) thermal payload to receive…