Avionics
Sustainability in Aviation: The Crucial Role of a Circular Economy
The aviation industry is currently under tremendous pressure to improve sustainability. Commercial airlines are major contributors to climate change and currently account for approximately 2.5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. This is primarily because of the...
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...
IS&S ThrustSense Autothrottle Adds STC for King Air G1000 Flight Decks and Continues Growth in the King Air Market
Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its ThrustSense Autothrottle for installation on Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 aircraft equipped with G1000 and...
Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal Collaborates with Microsoft to Advance Critical Technology for Advanced Air Mobility
Supernal announced a collaboration with Microsoft to advance autonomy, digital operations and cloud integration technologies for the aviation industry by running Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) on the Microsoft cloud platform. With Microsoft Azure, Supernal can leverage...
Rohde & Schwarz and Voipfuture Launch AVQA to Address New ATM Requirements
Rohde & Schwarz and Voipfuture released R&S AVQA, a monitoring solution for voice communications in air traffic management (ATM). The transition to IP created new market needs and opportunities, which gave rise to the collaboration between the two companies....
Universal Avionics Introduces Mobile Demonstration Unit
The Universal Avionics (UA) immersive Mobile Demonstration Unit (MDU) is now on the road. The company’s new demonstration platform brings its products directly to customers. The first event was scheduled for late July 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Teaming with...
Extending Fleet Life with COCKPIT DISPLAY UPGRADES By Andrew Reilly
Some commercial airlines and cargo operators seeking to prolong the lifespan of their fleets have upgraded flight decks from cathode ray tube (CRT) displays to modern liquid-crystal display (LCD) technology. The wide range of available solutions for upgrading cockpit...
Trimec Aviation Assists Becker with First Part 25 AML-STC for AMU
Trimec Aviation, a certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station (#18TR248C), announced they are aiding Becker Avionics in the development of the first Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Becker Avionics’ new AMU6500 as part of the Approved Model List (AML). The...
GL Communications Releases 2-Wire and 4-Wire Voiceband Measurements
GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their MAPS APS emulator for performing voiceband measurements of legacy 2-wire and 4-wire voice grade circuits. “GL’s test tools can be configured to...
SITA Reappoints Senior Airline Execs to its Board
SITA has reappointed three senior industry executives to the SITA Board at its Annual General Asembly held earlier this month. Dr. Omar Jefri Dr. Omar Jefri, who has more than 40 years of aviation management experience, was reappointed and confirmed as SITA Board...
Diehl Aviation to Provide Cabin Features for Flying Safe, Secure in Post-Corona Environment
In the wake of the ongoing Corona pandemic, Diehl Aviation says it is stepping up its efforts to apply its technology and expertise to measures for the improvement of hygienic standards in aircraft cabins, aimed at making post-Corona flying safe, secure and sound. The...
ADS-B Mandate Deadline is Here; Duncan Aviation Asks “Do You Have A Flight Plan?”
The FAA’s January 1, 2020, deadline for upgrading their aircraft to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is this week. Duncan Aviation Satellite Avionics shops say they have been asked a number of questions in the last couple of weeks. One question...
Surinam Airways Adopts Moment’s Flymingo Box W-IFE Solution
Moment has been selected by Surinam Airways (SLM) to integrate the Flymingo Box solution aboard the airline’s fleet to give passengers access to an in-flight entertainment platform. Surinam Airways says it was looking to offer its passengers "a unique service in terms...
Ampex Launches Network File Server Recorder for Attritable Applications
Ampex Data Systems is meeting customer demand for low-cost data acquisition, recording, and network attached storage (NAS) with the new Common Architecture Recorder (CAR). The CAR shifts ruggedized data acquisition and storage from a capital expense to an operating...
OFNAC to be Equipped with TopSky-AMHS
The Haitian National Office of Civil Aviation (OFNAC) is getting equipped with the latest system TopSky-AMHS which will be deployed on the two main airports in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien. This step is taken to modernize OFNAC’s air traffic management...
FlightAware ADS-B Equipage Update
FlightAware ADS-B equipage report has been updated. The report includes data for turbine powered, business aircraft registered in the United States. Here are the graphical depictions of the current numbers.
FAI Technik Completes ADS-B and FANS Installations on Bombardier Challenger 604s
FAI Technik has completed two FANS installations on two Bombardier Challenger 604s (D-AFAA and D-AFAG) during October/November. It has also just commenced a further installation, scheduled for completion by mid-December 2019. Simultaneously, FAI Technik GmbH has...
AFuzion Expands to China for Civil Aviation Services
A team of AFuzion's avionics engineers recently spent a week onsite in China, as part of a long-term contract for civil aviation development expansion. AFuzion's Ken Hebert, senior engineering manager, led the team at one of China's largest avionics developers....
Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform Honored with Military & Aerospace Electronics Platinum Innovators Award
Wind River has been honored with the Military & Aerospace Electronics Platinum Innovators Award for Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform (Helix Platform). The awards recognize companies offering important military, aerospace, and avionics design solutions. “We...
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