Business & GA

Gulfstream 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 Avionics

Exelis 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,…

Commercial

Dual, 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…

Commercial

Piedmont 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 Modernization

Aireon 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…

Commercial

Airbus 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…

ATM Modernization

IndiGo Equips with Rockwell Collins Avionics

IndiGo A320neo in flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-18-2015] India-based airline IndiGo has selected Rockwell Collins’ avionics systems, including its MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), and full suite of avionics…

ATM Modernization

FAA Awaits Feedback on Proposed Small UAS Rules

[Avionics Today 02-18-2015] The FAA finally introduced its highly anticipated draft of rules regulating the commercial use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or UAS weighing less than 55 pounds. Included in…