Avionics

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

Latest

406-MHZ ELTs test themselves

Although the FAA does not specifically require 406-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) for U.S.-registered aircraft, it seems inevitable that owners

Avionics

August 2, 2010

AD Proposed for Eclipse 500 EFIS

A proposed Airworthiness Directive for Eclipse 500s would require changes to the electronic flight information system and the airplane flight manuals.

Avionics

August 1, 2010

Garmin, Avidyne Let the Servos Do the Flying

Garmin announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture that its new electronic stability and protection (ESP) stability augmentation system will be available on G100

Avionics

July 27, 2010

Garmin G1000 STC’d for Cessna CitationJets

The Garmin G1000 glass cockpit system on Tuesday received FAA STC approval for Cessna CitationJets.

Avionics

July 22, 2010

Videos

Raytheon and Gentex offer low-cost helmet sight

After making its international debut in May at SOFEX in Jordan, the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight is being shown by Raytheon and Gentex for the first time

Avionics

July 15, 2010

Hot Section - July 2010

ARSA Cautions Clinton on Aviation Exports Legislation pending on Capitol Hill threatens to undermine the global competitiveness of the U.S.

Safety

July 8, 2010

Breakthrough Unmanned Helo System Flies

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird

Avionics

July 8, 2010

Heliworks Helping To Rescue Oil-soaked Birds in Gulf

EMS Aviation’s Fleet aircraft tracking system is being used by Pensacola, Fla.-based Heliworks to help rescue birds endangered by the oil spill in the Gulf

Avionics

July 8, 2010

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.

Regulations and Government

July 7, 2010

Primus Elite Coming to Citation X

Cessna Aircraft said it will bring the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics system to the Citation X starting next year.

Avionics

July 7, 2010

XOJet Adds Aircell Internet to Fleet

San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator XOJet is installing Aircell high-speed Internet equipment on its entire fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300s and C

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2010

FAA Approval of Ku Internet STC Near

Innotech Aviation in Montreal is closing in on an FAA STC permitting installations of ViaSat Ku-band satellite data hardware aboard the Bombardier Global E

Avionics

July 7, 2010

Iridium places $2.1B order for 81 satellites

Iridium Communications of McLean, Va., last month placed a multibillion-dollar order with Thales Alenia Space of France for 81 communications satellites ne

Avionics

July 7, 2010

AEA Clarifies FCC Rule That Would Ban 121.5-MHz ELTs

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) yesterday clarified the FCC’s <link news/single-news-page/article/fcc-seeks-to-outlaw-1215-mhz-elts-25178/ _blan

Regulations and Government

June 24, 2010

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.

Regulations and Government

June 22, 2010

Iridium Places $2.1 Billion Satellite Order

Iridium Communications of McLean, Va., has ordered 81 satellites from Thales Alenia Space of France to upgrade its global satellite network.

Avionics

June 3, 2010

ADS-B Costs Versus Benefits Remain Industry’s Concern

The FAA’s final rule on ADS-B equipage, published last week, appears to offer little change from the agency’s October 2007 notice of proposed rulemaking (N

Regulations and Government

June 1, 2010

Volcanic ash imposing new layer of ops, mx concerns

A bold move by British Airways in April–the launching of 26 airplanes toward the UK while British airspace was closed–finally broke the European <link news

Maintenance and Modifications

May 26, 2010

CMC Electronics adds WSI wx to PilotView EFB

Esterline CMC Electronics has added real-time graphical weather linked through the Iridium satellite network to its 8.4-inch PilotView CMA-1100 Mk II and 1

Avionics

May 25, 2010

Arinc named Inmarsat airtime reseller

Arinc has become a distribution partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite communication services, allowing it to buy and resell airtime directly

Avionics

May 25, 2010

Avionics

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

Latest

406-MHZ ELTs test themselves

Although the FAA does not specifically require 406-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) for U.S.-registered aircraft, it seems inevitable that owners

AD Proposed for Eclipse 500 EFIS

A proposed Airworthiness Directive for Eclipse 500s would require changes to the electronic flight information system and the airplane flight manuals.

Garmin, Avidyne Let the Servos Do the Flying

Garmin announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture that its new electronic stability and protection (ESP) stability augmentation system will be available on G100

Garmin G1000 STC’d for Cessna CitationJets

The Garmin G1000 glass cockpit system on Tuesday received FAA STC approval for Cessna CitationJets.

Videos

More Articles

Raytheon and Gentex offer low-cost helmet sight

After making its international debut in May at SOFEX in Jordan, the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight is being shown by Raytheon and Gentex for the first time

Hot Section - July 2010

ARSA Cautions Clinton on Aviation Exports Legislation pending on Capitol Hill threatens to undermine the global competitiveness of the U.S.

Breakthrough Unmanned Helo System Flies

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird

Heliworks Helping To Rescue Oil-soaked Birds in Gulf

EMS Aviation’s Fleet aircraft tracking system is being used by Pensacola, Fla.-based Heliworks to help rescue birds endangered by the oil spill in the Gulf

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.

Primus Elite Coming to Citation X

Cessna Aircraft said it will bring the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics system to the Citation X starting next year.

XOJet Adds Aircell Internet to Fleet

San Carlos, Calif.-based charter operator XOJet is installing Aircell high-speed Internet equipment on its entire fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300s and C

FAA Approval of Ku Internet STC Near

Innotech Aviation in Montreal is closing in on an FAA STC permitting installations of ViaSat Ku-band satellite data hardware aboard the Bombardier Global E

Iridium places $2.1B order for 81 satellites

Iridium Communications of McLean, Va., last month placed a multibillion-dollar order with Thales Alenia Space of France for 81 communications satellites ne

AEA Clarifies FCC Rule That Would Ban 121.5-MHz ELTs

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) yesterday clarified the FCC’s <link news/single-news-page/article/fcc-seeks-to-outlaw-1215-mhz-elts-25178/ _blan

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.

Iridium Places $2.1 Billion Satellite Order

Iridium Communications of McLean, Va., has ordered 81 satellites from Thales Alenia Space of France to upgrade its global satellite network.

ADS-B Costs Versus Benefits Remain Industry’s Concern

The FAA’s final rule on ADS-B equipage, published last week, appears to offer little change from the agency’s October 2007 notice of proposed rulemaking (N

Volcanic ash imposing new layer of ops, mx concerns

A bold move by British Airways in April–the launching of 26 airplanes toward the UK while British airspace was closed–finally broke the European <link news

CMC Electronics adds WSI wx to PilotView EFB

Esterline CMC Electronics has added real-time graphical weather linked through the Iridium satellite network to its 8.4-inch PilotView CMA-1100 Mk II and 1

Arinc named Inmarsat airtime reseller

Arinc has become a distribution partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite communication services, allowing it to buy and resell airtime directly

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