Business & GA

Airbus Helicopter Network Gets Precision Aviation Services

[Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] Airbus Helicopters added Precision Aviation Services (PAS) to its authorized service center network, the two companies announced during the Heli-Expo 2014 show.    PAS is the first Atlanta,…

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Europe Certifies Esterline FMS on Airbus EC175

Photo courtesy of Esterline [Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] The Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS) and CMA-5024 have earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification on the EC175 helicopter. …

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Rolls-Royce Reveals UltraFan, Advance Engine Plans

Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce   [Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] Rolls-Royce shared details about its next generation engine designs, which the company believes could be ready within the next 10 years.    Building…

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Flight Management Systems Wanted for Super Pumas

[Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] Super Puma operators are in need of new Flight Management Systems (FMS) to replace their legacy systems, and Universal Avionics believes it has the solution to fulfill…

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Universal Introduces MD Explorer Display Control

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Universal Avionics has unveiled the cursor control for the display system on its new avionics package for the Next Generation MD Explorer flight deck.  The display control is…

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Pacific Aerospace Selects FreeFlight RA-4500

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Pacific Aerospace selected the FreeFlight Systems RA-4500 radar altimeter system for its P-750 XSTOL short-takeoff and landing aircraft.  The selection comes following the FAA's recent announcement mandating all…

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Curtiss-Wright Brings Subsystem Innovation to Heli Expo

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Curtiss-Wright brought a range of its innovative commercial and defense avionics solutions to Heli-Expo 2014, proving one of the oldest American companies is still breaking ground with industry…

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FreeFlight Helicopter Transceiver: A Garmin First

[Avionics Today Feb. 25, 2014] FreeFlight Systems and the University of North Dakota (UND) have received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the first rule-compliant helicopter 978 MHz ADS-B In/Out Universal Access Transceiver…