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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), a revolutionary new technology being applied to the production of commercial flat-panel displays, took center stage a

In the aftermath of September’s terrorist attacks a number of federal agencies, private companies and pilots have suggested exploring ways of allowing civi

Iridium Satellite LLC, the company that has emerged from the bankruptcy of the Motorola-led satellite communications consortium, last month submitted a pro

The typical business airplane at different points in its lifetime will receive overhauled engines, a refurbished interior and more than a few coats of fres

Jeppesen and Arinc Direct are pooling their resources to give corporate aviation customers the ability to uplink flight plans directly to an airplane’s fli

Arinc has introduced an electronic flight bag (EFB) for pilots that is notable for its ease of use, handy size and a price that the Annapolis, Md.

Weather data specialist Meteorlogix is stepping up efforts to get its line of aviation-related products out in front of corporate pilots.

Arinc has flight tested a new differential-GPS precision approach and landing system designed to withstand electronic jamming.

In what is claimed to be a first, EMS Technologies last month said that an AMT-50 multi-channel satcom antenna and HSD-128 high-speed data terminal have be

In an effort to streamline its GPS/navcom product line, Garmin will rename the CNX80 navigator the GNS 480, according to a spokesman.

The FAA and Mitre Corp.

Cessna last month announced that all Citation CJ3s will now be equipped from the factory with a standard FMS performance database, providing takeoff and la

Responding to customer requests, Gulfstream is now offering the Kollsman infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) to owners and operators of GIVs outfitted wi

Arinc and Aeromech have announced plans to offer RVSM upgrade packages to owners and operators of Cessna Citations, Beechjets and Hawkers.

Recent improvements and upgrades to the software that drives Chelton’s FlightLogic synthetic-vision EFIS have been keeping the company’s R&D engineerin

With all the recent talk about glass cockpits migrating to light airplanes, it has been an exciting 12 months not only for GA pilots and aviation enthus

Gulfstream last month received certification approval to start installations of the long-awaited enhanced vision system (EVS) in the GV line.

The FAA’s sweeping proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S.

In the fallout from September 11, the FAA has placed tight travel restrictions on Part 91 operators flying from the U.S.

It is no secret that the FAA in the last several months has been forced to shelve a number of important ATC modernization projects.

The company that has given satcom service providers the most competition in the phone and Internet arena will now compete in the market for airborne flight

Bombardier plans to offer a Rockwell Collins LCD-based head-up guidance system along with its BEVS (Bombardier enhanced-vision system) as an option for the

Gulfstream has selected AirCell’s Axxess cabin communications system as standard equipment aboard its line of large-cabin business jets spanning the G300 t

Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) STC for the Dassault Falcon 50 is now available to its dealer network, and the avionics maker

After years of quiet development, L-3 Avionics Systems formally dropped the veil on its SmartDeck integrated avionics system at the NBAA Convention last mo

Bombardier is bringing Rockwell Collins’ new Pro Line Fusion cockpit to the Global Express XRS and 5000 as long-overdue replacements for the airplanes’ Hon

For an avionics maker striving to create a truly intuitive integrated flight deck, there are worse places to look for inspiration than Apple.In

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Joe Lombardo took over as president of Gulfstream Aerospace last April, inheriting the reins to a company in the midst of an unprecedented sales boom and a

When Airbus tentatively entered the corporate jet market a decade ago with the ACJ, its expectations for the airplane were modest.