AI & AutonomyAutopilot Revolution: Honeywell’s Anthem System Takes Flight Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Honeywell Aerospace’s Anthem avionics system is redefining the boundaries of cockpit technology. Launched in 2024, Anthem is the first cloud-connected avionics platform designed to…
Editor's NoteStandardAero To Begin StableLight Autopilot Installs - AIN, Jan. 21 Later this year, StandardAero and Thales will start providing kits and installations of the StableLight autopilot for the Airbus H125 helicopter, AIN reported. The autopilot is based on Thales’ compact autopilot system…
Advanced TechnologyReliable Robotics Advances Autonomy Solution for U.S. Air Force Reliable Robotics, a frontrunner in aircraft automation systems, is making headway towards a revolutionary autonomy solution tailored for the U.S. Air Force. With this advancement, the prospect of enabling autopilot throughout all…
Advanced TechnologyGarmin Secures FAA Certification for GFC 500 Autopilot in Additional Aircraft Models Garmin recently received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its GFC 500 digital autopilot system. This certification now extends its application to several other aircraft, including the Cessna 177/177A Cardinal, Beechcraft T34A/T34B Series,…
Advanced TechnologyGarmin Gets FAA Thumbs Up for GFC 600 Autopilot in King Air F90s Garmin has received Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certification for its GFC 600 digital autopilot in Beechcraft King Air F90 aircraft. Optimized for turbine aircraft, the GFC 600 is designed to reduce…
Air TaxiEmbention Looks to Use Drone Experience for eVTOL Autopilot Development Embention, a company with a background in manufacturing components and critical systems for drones, is now also developing technology for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL). During a webinar hosted by the…
CommercialStandardAero and Thales Partner on Advanced Autopilot for Light Helicopters StandardAero and Thales recently announced a teaming agreement for the development and certification of an advanced autopilot system for Airbus AS350 and other light helicopters. The companies said that they are targeting…
Business & GAMore Beechcrafts Approved by FAA for Garmin Autopilot Garmin has received FAA approval for its GFC 500 on the Beechcraft Bonanza F33A and its GFC 600 on Beechcraft Baron models 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA from 1983 or earlier, expanding its…
Business & GAGarmin Gets Autopilot STCs for Cessna 208B, 210 Garmin autopilots are available for more Cessna aircraft in the wake of supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals by the FAA. The GFC 600 has been approved for use with the cargo pod-equipped…
CommercialGarmin Family Gets Sweeping Updates Garmin Internationa is upgrading its GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators, G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays; GFC 500 and 600 autopilots; and G5 electronic flight instrument. “We are committed to providing pilots…