Business & GA

EASA Issues Aircell STCs on Challenger 300 Connectivity

[Avionics Today March 27, 2014] Aircell, the business aviation division of Gogo, has received STCs from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for installation of its in-flight connectivity and entertainment platform onboard…

Commercial

Thales, Qatar to Develop OPV-A

[Avionics Today March 27, 2014] Thales announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle-Aircraft (OPV-A). The Qatar Armed Forces…

ATM Modernization

UK Launches Low Altitude Datalink Flight Trials

[Avionics Today March 26, 2014] National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is currently using live flight trials between Bristol and Edinburgh to research the use of data communications between Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs)…

Commercial

Brazilian Air Force to Fly UAS at World Cup

[Avionics Today March 26, 2014] The Brazilian Air Force awarded a contract to Elbit Systems to acquire the Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Israeli aerospace and defense manufacturer said.    Brazil…

Embedded Avionics

Rockwell Collins to Design Displays in Brazil 

[Avionics Today March 26, 2014] Rockwell Collins signed a new agreement with Brazilian manufacturer Avionics Services at the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2014 conference to begin producing avionics…

Business & GA

Meridiana to Equip Fleet With navAero EFBs

[Avionics Today March 26, 2014] The Meridiana Group will equip its commercial aircraft fleet with the navAero iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system, the Italian airline group said.    With…

Business & GA

Pilatus Connects PC-12 NG Flight Deck, Celebrates 20 Years 

[Avionics Today March 25, 2014] Swiss airframe manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft gave its 6-year-old single-engine turboprop, PC-12 NG, a connectivity-fueled avionics overhaul for 2014 to celebrate the first delivery of the original PC-12 20…