CommercialUS Navy's Triton UAS Completes First Flight The U.S. Navy on Wednesday continued its preparation to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into its future operations, completing the first test flight of its newest Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconaissance (ISR) aircraft,…
Business & GAEASA Certifies New Wi-Fi Enabled Cabin Communications System The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the TrueNorth Avionics Simphon cabin communications systems on all Gulfstream business jets. (Gulfstream 550. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics.)…
Business & GARockwell Collins Expands Pro Line 21 for Bombardier Jets Rockwell Collins on Monday announced a series of upgrades for its Pro Line 21 avionics system on Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 business jets. (Pro Line 21 avionics system. Photo:…
Business & GABeechcraft Certifies L-3 ESIS for New Production King Air C90s The L-3 GH-3900 Electronic Standby System (ESIS) has been certified by Beechcraft Corp. for its King Air C90 line of production turboprop aircraft, joining the King Air 250 and 350 models in…
ATM ModernizationNorthrop Grumman Selected for North Sea's New Air Traffic System Northrop Grumman's European air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, was selected to supply an area coverage system for air traffic control radio communications in the East Shetland oil-producing…
Business & GARockwell Collins Skybox Selected for Falcon 2000EX European-based Dassault Falcon Services Le Bourget selected Rockwell Collins' Skybox cabin solution as a retrofit for its Falcon 2000EX business jet, the company said Monday. (Rockwell Collins Skybox System. Photo:…
ATM ModernizationLawmakers Receive FAA's NextGen, Reform Act Update FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a Congressional panel on Thursday that the agency is poised to meet 80 percent of the deliverables required on the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act. …
ATM ModernizationEmbraer Receives Certification for NextGen Avionics on Legacy 600s Embraer on Thursday announced certification from FAA, EASA and ANAC Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) for installation of next generation avionics components on its Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 business jets.…