ATM ModernizationForeFlight Pilot App Connects with Dynon Avionics Skyview for Wireless Data ForeFlight Mobile receives the SkyView GPS and AHRS data to feed the moving map and Synthetic Vision views. Photo: ForeFlight [Avionics Today 02-20-2015] ForeFlight, a company that provides iPhone and iPad applications…
ATM ModernizationAustralia Looks to Upgrade ATC Towers with Saab, NavCanada Technology [Avionics Today 02-18-2015] A trio of Air Traffic Management (ATM) service providers has come together to update Australia’s aging infrastructure as skies crowd over the land down under. Saab Sensis, Nav Canada…
Business & GAGulfstream G650ER Sets New City Pair Records [Avionics Today 02-19-2015] The Gulfstream G650ER set two city-pair records recently while performing a flight around the world with one stop. According to Gulfstream, the G650ER took off from White Plains, N.Y.,…
Embedded AvionicsExelis to Develop Airborne Radio Chip for DARPA [Avionics Today 02-19-2015] The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) has issued a $10.7 million contract to Exelis to develop a new multifunctional computer chip for airborne radio applications. Under the contract,…
CommercialDual, Arclarity Form UAS Sense and Avoid Partnership [Avionics Today 02-19-2015] Aviation GPS and Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers manufacturer Dual Electronics has announced a partnership with 3-D augmented reality aviation system provider Arclarity to develop a sense…
CommercialPiedmont Upgrades Dash 8 Flight Management Systems [Avionics Today 02-19-2015] Piedmont Airlines has selected Universal Avionics to provide GPS-based Flight Management Systems (FMS) for their fleet of Bombardier Dash 8 100 aircraft. Under a new contract, Universal will provide…
ATM ModernizationAireon Inks ADS-B Agreement with Central, West African ANSP [Avionics Today 02-19-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Agency for the Security of Aviation Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) to provide Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities…
CommercialAirbus to Sell Cimpa Subsidiary to European IT Company [Avionics Today 02-18-2015] Airbus is pursuing negotiations to sell its subsidiary Cimpa, which oversees product lifecycle management, to European IT company Sopra Steria. Airbus decided to sell Cimpa with the aim to…