CommercialInvestigators Locate Germanwings Flight Data Recorder The crash site of Germanwings flight 9525. Photo: BEA [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] French investigators have located the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Germanwings A320 passenger flight, which crashed in the French…
Editor's NoteAvionics Industry More Active than Ever In this edition of Avionics Magazine, we aim to help you navigate the current state of the commercial airline industry. We talk to influencers from Aeromexico, Emirates and Southwest, among others, to…
Editor's NoteCockpit InfoSecurity Threats Aircraft systems are becoming ever more connected to the outside world. While the Boeing 787, the Airbus 380 and the Airbus 350 are touted as e-Enabled, older models are rushing to catch…
Editor's NoteUpgrade or Replace: Airline Influencers Examine Potential ROI Boeing unveils Southwest Airlines’ first 737-800. Photo: Stephen M. Keller, Southwest Airlines 2012. There are plenty of reasons for an airline to keep its aircraft as up to date as possible. “A…
Editor's NoteNextGen for General Aviation: Addressing Cost, Modernizing and Improving Safety The 2020 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate remains the central issue for General Aviation (GA). The government is currently working with the industry to address the cost of equipage, while also ensuring…
Editor's NoteRotary, Pushbutton, Touchscreen: Switches Evolve with Next Generation Cockpits Cockpit switches will not be completely disappearing from flight decks any time soon, according to today’s leading aircraft Light-Emitting Diode (LED) pushbutton switch manufacturers. Avionics Magazine readers agree with the Aerospace Optics…
Editor's NoteEnhanced Vision Systems Peek Into New Markets, Capabilities Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) are stepping up as a superior set of eyes onboard the aircraft to help the pilot see in darkness and “through” haze, smog, smoke and light fog, presenting…
ATM ModernizationAgricultural Community Calls on Swift UAS Regulation to Keep Pace with Other Countries [Aviation Today 04-01-2015] The agricultural community fears that the FAA’s lagging regulation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will leave them in the dust. A panel discussion at the Capitol building in Washington,…