Avionics
Accelerating the Adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Today, aviation accounts for around 2-3% of global CO2 emissions (~720 Mt), and as air travel is expected to double in the next 15 years, these numbers are expected to grow rapidly. Industry bodies like the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the...
Curtiss-Wright’s 25-Hour Cockpit Voice/Data Recorder Combines Data Acquisition, RIPS, and Integrated Quick Access Recorder
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division, a supplier of flight data recorder solutions, announced the industry’s first Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) to integrate 25-hour Cockpit Voice/Data Recording with data acquisition, a recorder independent...
Delta Air Lines selects Airbus Services for A350 Cabin Retrofit
Delta Air Lines (DAL) recently selected Airbus Services to retrofit and upgrade nine A350 aircraft entering its fleet having previously flown at another airline. Delta turned to Airbus Services because of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) expertise and...
AIRINC and Plane Sciences Join Forces and Form APS Aerospace
AIRINC and Plane Sciences joined forces to form APS Aerospace. Applied Informatics & Research (AIRINC) and Plane Sciences announced they have formally combined forces and created a new company - APS Aerospace Corp., which both entities are now operating under....
NOTAM System Failure Shuts Down U. S. Airspace
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop to flight operations because the Notice to Air Missions system, or NOTAMs “failed,” impacting flight operations “across the National Airspace System” last evening and today. Technicians reportedly worked to restore it, the FAA...
Garmin Autoland Achieves EASA and FAA Certification on Daher TBM 940
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. announced European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of Autoland in the Daher TBM 940. The Garmin Autoland system is available as part of the G3000 integrated flight...
Garmin was Recent Victim of Cyber Attack
Garmin Ltd. announced it was the victim of a cyber attack that encrypted some of their systems on July 23, 2020. As a result, many of their online services were interrupted including website functions, customer support, customer facing applications, and company...
Avant Aerospace Is Now An Authorized Reseller Of AdonisOne IFE Portable Unit
Avant Aerospace is now offering a portable IFE (In-Flight Entertainment) System from AdonisOne for customers who are looking for a lower cost way to upgrade their entertainment systems, without excessive aircraft downtime. The AdonisOne system does not require...
Innov’ATM Garners Additional Predictive Times Using FlightAware Foresight
FlightAware and Innov’ATM recently announced the availability of FlightAware’s flight position, flight status, and FlightAware Foresight capabilities within Innov’ATM’s airport collaborative decision making (A-CDM) tool, AirportKeeper. The...
Panasonic Avionics Appoints Joe Bentley as CTO
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has announced the appointment of Joe Bentley as Chief Technology Officer. Bentley, who joins Panasonic today, will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s software and systems engineering teams, cloud,...
Rohde & Schwarz Upgrades RAAF Air-Ground-Air Voice Link
Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) signed a contract with BAE Systems to provide software defined radios, back up communications systems and monitoring for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air traffic control (ATC). This contract forms part of Project AIR 5431 Phase 3,...
Lynx Announces LynxOS-178 Compliance with FACE 3.0 Specs
Lynx Software Technologies has announced updated APIs for the LynxOS-178 operating system that meet FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) 3.0 specifications, with full conformance certification to the FACE 3.0 technical standard expected by late summer 2020....
Universal Avionics Introduces Latest Developments in ‘Fly by Sight’ Flight Deck Concept
Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company, is debuting its latest developments in the ‘Fly by Sight’ flight deck concept to the helicopter market during the HAI HELI-EXPO 2020. The company’s ‘Fly by Sight’ concept brings various flight deck technologies...
Mendes Joins Universal Avionics as Airline BD Manager
Scott Campbell, director of Airline Sales for Universal Avionics (UA), announced that Franc Mendes has been appointed to the position of Airline Business Development manager. Based out of Phoenix, Arizona (USA), Mendes is responsible for introducing UA’s product line...
Delta Digital Video Awarded Contract for Full-Rate Production of Avionics Test System
Lockheed Martin has approved full rate production for Delta Digital Video to deliver multiple Model VSC/900 Universal Video Format Converters for use in the electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) program. Delta Digital says eCASS is the workhorse for...
Genesys Aerosystems Equipped Leonardo TH-119 Selected as TH-73A
Genesys Aerosystems announced that the Leonardo TH-119, equipped with the Genesys avionics suite, has been selected by the U. S. Navy for the next generation TH-73A training helicopter. The Genesys configuration certified on the TH-119 includes four IDU-680 displays...
BAE Systems to Acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System Business and Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Business
BAE Systems plc announced that it has entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospace’s Military Global Positioning System business for $1.925bn in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The Company has also entered into a...
THOMMEN Delivers First MFDs for the AW129
THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT announced the first deliveries of its digital Multi-Function Display (MFD) replacement solution for legacy CRT displays installed on AW129 helicopters. The company says that thanks to a proven track record in critical flight instruments and...
AFuzion Launches New Intermediate DO-254 Training Course for Avionics Hardware Development & Certification
AFuzion's new "Intermediate DO-254 Training Course" is now available to private companies worldwide. AFuzion's DO-254 Basic Training has been provided to 4,350 avionics hardware engineers from 300+ aerospace companies worldwide on five continents. Now, AFuzion's...
Genesys Aerosystem EFIS receives STC for Bell helicopters
Genesys AeroSystems has announced that its IDU-680 EFIS display has earned FAA Supplemental Type Certification for Bell 412EP and 412 helicopters. According to the avionics manufacturer, the architecture for these platforms includes four IDU-680s with full avionics...
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