Business & GANew ATG Connectivity Company SmartSky Networks Takes on the Competition [Avionics Today 10-24-2014] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) company SmartSky Networks has been making quite a splash since it’s emergence at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Orlando, Fla., earlier this week. With…
CommercialBoeing and COMAC Look to Turn Cooking Oil into Biofuel [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Boeing and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into…
Business & GAGulfstream G500/600 Cockpit Integrates Best of Avionics Industry [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] The new Symmetry Flight Deck system on the recently launched Gulfstream G500 and G600 long-range business jets integrates avionics content from some of the top manufacturers in the industry.…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems to Perform F-5 Avionics Upgrade for Asia-Pacific Country The F-5 aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts totaling $85 million from an unspecified Asian country for an F-5 aircraft avionics upgrade program and the supply…
CommercialSide by Side: Common Type Rating Approved For Airbus A350 XWB and A330 Airbus A350 XWB and A330. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] The Common Type Rating has been approved for Airbus A350XWB and A330 aircraft. The new regulatory approval means that pilots who are…
ATM ModernizationDuncan Aviation Receives FANS STC Approval for Falcon 900B with Universal Avionics Displays Dassault Falcoln 900B. Photo: Wikipdeia [Avionics Today 10-23-2014] Duncan Aviation has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ solution for a Falcon…
Business & GAHoneywell is Bringing Google Glass to Aviation [Avionics Today 10-22-2014] Honeywell is peering into the future of wearable technology with a Google Glass prototype application. The app, which is still very much in development, aims to connect flight attendants…
ATM ModernizationUniversal Avionics Unveils New Flight Deck at NBAA [Avionics Today 10-22-2014] Universal Avionics has unveiled the first peak of its newest avionics suite — InSight Integrated Flight Deck — at NBAA. The Universal Avionics flight deck on the…