Avionics

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

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Rockwell Collins OK'd for Challenger 604 Fans 1/A

The upgrade builds on the aircraft’s current flight management system and control display units.

Avionics

October 6, 2015

Jet Aviation St. Louis Gets STC for CL604 Fans 1/A

Fans 1/A upgrade can be done “with minimal downtime and cost,” during either a scheduled or nonscheduled maintenance event.

Avionics

October 5, 2015

Hands On: HUD and Fly-by-Wire Enhances Legacy 500

In the middle of next year Embraer will offer optional head-up display with enhanced and synthetic vision for the Legacy 450 and 500.

Avionics

October 2, 2015

TrueNorth Offers Wireless Access to Smaller Aircraft

The Optelity Hot Spot allows operators of smaller jets and turboprops to provide wireless access for passengers and pilots.

Avionics

September 30, 2015

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Bizav a Likely First Adopter of Gagan, India's GPS Waas

Gagan will support more direct routes, reduced separation standards, help fuel consumption and improve safety for business aircraft.

Avionics

September 22, 2015

ESI-500 Joins L-3 Aviation Products Standby Family

The new ESI-500 offers optional synthetic vision and integrates with L-3 Aviation's magnetometer.

Avionics

September 21, 2015

The Latest in Night Eyes: White Phosphor NVGs

Compared with green phosphor displays, the white versions offer more information to the eye.

Avionics

September 21, 2015

ACR Unveils Low-cost 406 MHz ELT 345

The new ELT 345 costs less than $600 and is designed for easy retrofit to a variety of aircraft types.

Avionics

September 21, 2015

Duncan Celebrate 30 Years of Satellite Avionics Shops

The company's satellite network now consists of 25 locations.

Avionics

September 16, 2015

Software Update Boosts Gulfstream G280 Performance

Upgrade allows slower approach speeds, shorter landing distances and enhanced flight management system performance.

Aircraft

September 16, 2015

Clay Lacy STCs TrueNorth Fans-over-Iridium in CL-601

FANS equipment facilitates communication for flights over the North Atlantic and other regions.

Avionics

September 15, 2015

Hilton Software Releases WingX Pro7 for Android

The new version of WingX Pro7 offers many of the same features as the iOS version.

Avionics

September 15, 2015

Duncan Aviation To Host NextGen Seminar

The free seminar includes representatives from a number of avionics makers.

Avionics

September 15, 2015

ForeFlight 7.3 Adds Garmin Two-way Flight Plan Transfer

ForeFlight Mobile's new two-way flight plan transfer capability will integrate with ForeFlight Web.

Avionics

September 14, 2015

Special Report: The No-pilot Cockpit?

Avionics manufacturers look to expand collaboration between humans and machines.

Avionics

September 9, 2015

Sabreliner Involved in Midair Not TCAS Equipped

A witness stated that the Sabreliner twinjet and Cessna 172 piston single did not appear to take avoidance actions before colliding.

Accidents

September 8, 2015

Garmin Transforms Touch Controller Into Standby Instrument

The new Garmin GTC 580 touchscreen controller can eliminate the need to install a separate standby flight display.

Avionics

September 8, 2015

FAA Outlines LOA Process for Foreign GNSS Approaches

Process allows FAA inspectors to issue a Letter of Authorization to Part 91 operators to fly GNSS approaches in some countries outside the U.S.

Avionics

September 4, 2015

Product Support Survey Part 2: Avionics

Garmin tops the list of avionics manufacturers in AIN’s annual survey, with Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics tied for second.

Avionics

September 1, 2015

Pentastar Aviation Awarded Gulfstream GV Wi-Fi STC

Duncan's avionics team can approve the use of onboard portable electronics onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots.

Avionics

September 1, 2015