David Donald
Contributor - UK

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Cobham Passes Satcom Sales Milestones

Cobham Satcom is experiencing increased sales from Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 customers as demand grows for connectivity.

FAA To Accelerate NextGen Plans

Agency will introduce multiple-runway operations at 36 U.S. airports.

Citation X+ Sets Four Speed Records over Two-day Campaign

World’s fastest civil aircraft flew from Seattle to Miami in 4 hours 52 minutes.

True Blue Power TB44 Li-ion Battery Approved by FAA, EASA

True Blue Power’s Li-ion batteries have three times the power-to-weight ratio of lead-acid batteries.

Rock Seven and FlightAware Partner on Global Fleet Tracking

Information from these systems will be integrated into FlightAware’s system

ICG Offers New eRouter for In-flight Connectivity

eRouter also facilitates 4G LTE connectivity through GSM cellular services when an aircraft is on the ground.

Sandel Gets Nod from Russia

The Sandel ST3400H is the first non-Russian helicopter terrain awareness and warning system to be certificated in Russia.

Panama Jet Center To Begin Operations In December

Panama’s economy has boomed in recent times, and with it has come a dramatic increase in corporate flights

Vector Showcases Engine and Helicopter Excellence

Vector Aerospace (Booth 2640) of Slemon Park, Prince Edward Island, is showcasing its engine MRO services at NBAA 2014.

Meggitt Secures Gulfstream Autobrake Contract

Meggitt Secures Gulfstream Autobrake Contract

AOS Selected To Provide Vision SF50 Belts

AOS Selected To Provide Vision SF50 Belts

Hawker 400XPR Winglets Certified, Gains Six-Aircraft Order

Hawker 400XPR Winglets Certified, Gains Six-Aircraft Order

Universal Gets Approval for New Management Software

Universal’s SBAS-FMS is available in three basic models: UNS-1Ew, UNS-1Fw and UNS-1Lw.

Clay Lacy Offers FANS For Challengers and Gulfstreams

The work is being performed at Van Nuys and will be available through partner Universal Avionics’ dealer network.

Elbit’s Vision: Aircraft Landings with 1,000-foot RVR

Company announced a new enhanced vision sensor and ClearVision combined vision system.

FlightAware Introduces Flight Plan Advisory Service

FlightAware’s new offering allows customers to input plans into an advisory service web page.

FlightAware Introduces Host of New Features

FlightAware TV is aimed at two primary markets: fleet operators and FBO/airports.

Jet Aviation St. Louis Develops Challenger 604 Fans Upgrade

Rockwell Collins is upgrading current FMSs and control display units for the FANS 1/A upgrade.

Honeywell Launches New Apps

Pilot Gateway is a website and mobile application that provides flight crew with access to training materials for Honeywell equipment.

Universal Gets Approval for New Management Software

Universal’s SBAS-FMS is available in three basic models: UNS-1Ew, UNS-1Fw and UNS-1Lw.

Garmin ADS-B Upgrade Adapted to Existing Avionics

The system uses Garmin’s GTX 3000 Mode S extended-squitter transponder, GDL 88 ADS-B datalink and a FlightStream wireless gateway.

Safe Flight System Warns of Actual Icing Conditions

Combining moisture detection with accurate temperature information allows the system to detect when icing conditions are encountered.

Securaplane Launches ‘System Lithium’ Brand of Aircraft Batteries

Lithium batteries weigh about half the weight of a traditional sealed lead-acid or nickel-cadmium battery.

RocketRoute Adds Aircraft Performance Group Data to Flight-planning System

APG has been providing aircraft takeoff/landing and engine-out performance data since 1999.

CMC PilotView Goes on Show at NBAA

The crew information system provides integrated cockpit connectivity, complete with a tablet interface.

Luma Adds New King Air Solutions

Lighting specialist Luma Technologies has introduced two new products aimed at the Beechcraft King Air family.

RocketRoute and APG Join Forces

APG has been providing takeoff/landing and engine-out performance data since 1999.

Safe Flight Detects Ice Before It Bites

The icing conditions detector uses a combination of optical detection and a shielded temperature probe.

Gulfstreams Fly by Thales Wire Systems

French avionics company is supplying the FBW systems for both aircraft, building on its work in providing the system for the G650.