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ConnectivityStandardAero Awarded SmartSky STC for Embraer Jets StandardAero achieved the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for SmartSky’s in-flight connectivity system for an Embraer model aircraft type. Under the new STC, SmartSky’s system can be installed on the Embraer ERJ135/140/145…
ConnectivityNavigating ADS-B Failures What should the pilot of an aircraft flying in en route airspace in the post 2020 world do if he or she encounters an ADS-B failure notification? The answer to that question…
CommercialAvionics in China: C919 Development & Future Growth C hina is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s largest commercial air passenger travel market by the mid-2020s. To meet this rapidly growing demand for air travel, Boeing’s latest…
MilitaryHow VITA Standards are Speeding Up Avionics Cots Adoption Avionics design engineers no longer have to rely on proprietary specifications, which typically lag behind commercial market technology development at both the system and component level. New developments
Business & GAWhat is the Answer to Business Aviation's ADS-B Privacy Concern? ADS-B provides the type of accurate, up-to-the-minute surveillance that business and general aviation operators crave, but an innate aspect of the technology presents security and privacy concerns that still