CommercialL&T, Thales Form Joint Venture [Avionics Today June 26, 2014] L&T Technology Services has acquired a 74 percent stake of Thales Software India, the Indian subsidiary of French aerospace and defense company Thales. Under the new joint venture,…
Business & GAPro Line IDS Gains Hawker 800 Certification [Avionics Today June 26, 2014] The Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) has been certified by the FAA for upgrading on Pro Line II-equipped Hawker 800 business jets. Retrofitting…
Business & GABeechcraft Bonanza ‘Around the World’ Flight Outfitted with Star-ISMS Lite [Avionics Today June 25, 2014] A father-son pilot team attempting to fly a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza around the world in 30 days is using some innovative avionics for flight tracking purposes. The…
Embedded AvionicsBAE Systems Begins Korean F-16s Avionics Upgrade Program in US [Avionics Today June 25, 2014] The Republic of Korea Air Force's fleet of F-16 fighter jets has begun an avionics upgrade program in Fort Worth, Texas where BAE Systems will be equipping the…
CommercialFAA Plans Small UAS Rule Later This Year [Avionics Today June 25, 2014] The FAA is planning to publish a "broad proposed rule" regulating the commercial use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) later this year. Operations and technological specifications form…
Editor's NoteGlobal Connected Aircraft Summit Looks at New Reality for Airlines We have just completed our first ever Global Connected Aircraft Summit event in California with a top-class line up of speakers with a number of global airlines such as United, Lufthansa, Emirates,…
Editor's NotePerfect Upgrade Scenarios: Airlines Discuss Their Cockpit Plans Although Delta Air Lines has hit the final phases of going paperless with Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) on a Microsoft Surface 2 tablet, the company does not see many upgrades mandated as…
Editor's NoteCabin Management Systems: Building the Bizjet of the Future Cabin Management Systems (CMS) create the passenger experience in bizjets. At a minimum, the CMS is the architecture that integrates cabin elements such as lighting, temperature, audio, video and Internet connectivity, and…