Avionics

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Voice Coming Soon to Aircell Airborne Broadband

At the AEA show yesterday, Aircell unveiled upcoming voice capability for its Go

Avionics

March 24, 2011

New Avionics Abound at Reno AEA Show

At the AEA show yesterday, Universal Avionics announced it is now taking orders for its next-ge

Avionics

March 24, 2011

Panel To Study GPS Interference from LightSquared

Over the next three months, a panel of 14 experts will test and analyze whether LightSquared's proposal to transmit Internet data from a nationwide network

Regulations and Government

March 3, 2011

Inflight cameras provide bird's-eye view for passengers

"Godπs-eye" or "bird's-eye" view cameras are showing up on more and more private jets these days, sitting on the cockpit glareshield, mounted atop the vert

Avionics

February 25, 2011

Duncan's Wi-Fi STC List Is Growing

Duncan Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of Aircell's cabin telecommunications router, which supports Wi-Fi access in

ATC

February 25, 2011

FAA Awards Operational Cert for Falcon 7X EVS

The FAA issued operational certification for the Dassault Falcon 7X enhanced vision system (EVS), which will allow pilots who have completed the required t

ATC

February 24, 2011

Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?

Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one

ATC

February 24, 2011

EJM Gains FAA Authorization for iPad EFB

The FAA has authorized Executive Jet Management (EJM) to replace paper terminal charts with Apple iPad-based Class 1 electronic flight bags (EFBs) running

Charter & Fractional

February 15, 2011

FAA OKs Falcon 7X Enhanced Vision System

Dassault Falcon received FAA operational certification for the Falcon 7X’s enhanced vision system (EVS) late last week.

Aircraft

February 15, 2011

GPS Interference Worry over LightSquared Satellites

The U.S.

Avionics

February 3, 2011

Cockpit Avionics

AIN 2011 Cockpit Avionics Report PDF Take a look at the dramatic photog

Avionics

February 1, 2011

GPS/Cellphone Jammers Also Snarl Aviation Navigation Systems

Several years ago, when satellites were being touted as aviation’s sole means of navigation from takeoff to touchdown, former FAA Administrator Langhorne B

ATC

January 27, 2011

FCC Reverses Decision on 121.5-MHz ELT Ban

At the request of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0111/FCC-

Regulations and Government

January 18, 2011

G650’s Fly-by-wire Electric Backup Aces Initial Test

Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft S/N 6001 recently flew for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control

Aircraft

January 13, 2011

N-Jet Receives FAA OpsSpec for iPad in Cockpit

Chicago-based charter/management provider N-Jet has started using Apple iPads for in-flight display of approach plates.

Avionics

January 13, 2011

FAA Proposes AD for ACSS Tcas

The FAA has issued a proposed Airwort

Avionics

January 4, 2011