Avionics

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

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Southwest Airlines’ RNP Operations Progressing Slowly

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious fleetwide implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) operations is making slow progress

Aircraft

October 3, 2011

Honeywell Seeks FAA Landing Credit for Combined Vision System

Today avionics manufacturers offer products that meet the FAR 91.175 requirement, <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/aviation

Avionics

October 1, 2011

Next-gen Iridium Satellites Might Carry ADS-B Payloads

Satellite communications provider Iridium is in discussions with other aerospace companies and air navigation service providers to equip its next generatio

ATC

September 27, 2011

LightSquared, FCC Receive Congressional Scrutiny

Congressional opponents of LightSquared’s 4G broadband plan all

Regulations and Government

September 27, 2011

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U.S. Commerce Department Forms NextGen Vendors Group

The U.S.

ATC

September 26, 2011

LightSquared Claims GPS Fix, Coalition Skeptical

LightSquared signed an agreement yesterday with Javad GNSS to develop a system that it <a href="http://www.lightsquared.com/press-room/press-releases/light

Avionics

September 22, 2011

OMB Attempts To Alter DOD’s LightSquared Briefing

A confidential briefing on the LightSquared/GPS situation presented by Gen.

Regulations and Government

September 20, 2011

FCC Kicks LightSquared Can Down the Road

On Tuesday, the FCC approved LightSquared’s fallback plan

Avionics

September 15, 2011

Garmin Unveils iPad-esque Aviation Navigation Devices

Garmin unveiled its aera 795 and 796 portable aviation navigation devices yesterday.

Avionics

September 15, 2011

Multitasking Threat Warner Promises Enhanced Helicopter Protection

The U.S.

Aircraft

September 12, 2011

North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions

Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing

Aircraft

September 2, 2011

Product Support Survey 2011 Part 2: Avionics

In the cockpit avionics sector Garmin takes top honors for how it looks after its customers.

Avionics

September 1, 2011

NextGen Committee Tackles ‘Business Case’ for Equipage

The high-level industry and government committee tasked by the FAA with developing “a common understanding” of NextGen priorities has recommended a set of

Avionics

August 30, 2011

Gulf Outage Exposes ADS-B Oversight Vulnerability

The loss of service from automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) stations in the Gulf of Mexico last summer exposed the risk inherent in the FAA

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Study: Sesar Benefits Depend on Timely Deployment

The economic, environmental and efficiency gains promised under the Single European Sky ATM Research (Sesar) program are “extremely sensitive” to timely im

ATC

August 29, 2011

FAA: Own-ship Position Display on iPads Is a Problem

The FAA does not want pilots to use Apple’s iPad tablet computer for navigation.

Avionics

August 28, 2011

Globalair.Com Intros New Fuel Price App

Internet aviation information provider Globalair.com announced the debut of FBO Fuel Prices, its first real-time iPhone and iPad application

FBOs

August 26, 2011

Pre-owned GPS: Special Police Discount!

The former head of the New York State Police aviation unit has been charged with grand larceny for selling a state-owned Garmin 496 GPS to a fellow trooper

Avionics

August 25, 2011

Avionics Update Extends Life of Beech 1900

A Beech 1900D with a new Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated display system (IDS) made its first flight on August 12.

Avionics

August 25, 2011

Aircell Satcoms Approved in Brazil

Brazil’s Agência Nacional De Aviação Civil has approved the installation of Aircell’s Aviator 300 and 350 satcom systems in the Airbus A319 and Cessna CJ3.

Avionics

August 25, 2011